Attention homeowners in Central Texas: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top seven reasons TX homeowners call on RB Valuation Services:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
Challenge Travis county's assessment of your property
To cut a mortgage payments by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a TX divorce, when property needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate

Do you own a home in or near Austin? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate?
Contact RB Valuation Services.

At RB Valuation Services, we understand the individual needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your house because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at RB Valuation Services, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract buyers. It's something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At RB Valuation Services, we're veterans in helping homeowners just like you rid yourselves of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other homes close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you're paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from RB Valuation Services is your number one weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your property is in 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. Not only can this be inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, but it can be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. RB Valuation Services can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? RB Valuation Services offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps. Or, if you're in a rush, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? RB Valuation Services can We can assist you. While usually requested by banks, you may desire to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.