Attention homeowners in Covington and King County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top seven reasons why WA homeowners use Bridgeport Appraisal, LLC:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge King county's assessment of your property
Remove PMI to lower your mortgage payment
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a WA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
To settle an estate in WA by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help determining the value of your home in or near Covington, WA?
Contact Bridgeport Appraisal, LLC.

At Bridgeport Appraisal, LLC, we understand the particular needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. While our usual business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Bridgeport Appraisal, LLC, will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price -- not just you saying how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're seasoned in helping customers just like you get rid of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

If you live in an area that is declining or not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Bridgeport Appraisal, LLC is your chief weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

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

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for verity, or do you want a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables in question. Or, if you're in a hurry, 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? Bridgeport Appraisal, LLC can help with that too. While usually requested by banks, you may want to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.