Attention homeowners in Austin and Travis County: Need an appraisal?

See the top reasons TX homeowners order from AC Appraisal Service:

Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a TX property tax assessment
To reduce a mortgage payments by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a TX divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
Settle an estate in TX by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a house in or near Austin, TX and need help deciding the value of it?
Contact AC Appraisal Service.

We at AC Appraisal Service understand the unique needs of a customer after appraisal services. Our regular business clients understand the appraisal process and the customary documents we provide. But as a consumer,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we report our conclusions.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at AC Appraisal Service, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract buyers. It's something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price, not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

A popular way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're experienced in helping customers just like you abolish unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from AC Appraisal Service is your perfect weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is in or near a declining area, your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow standpoint, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. AC Appraisal Service can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you need a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? AC Appraisal Service offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can We can assist you While typically requested by banks, you may want to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.