Appraisal services for Tampa and Hillsborough County homeowners

The top 7 reasons FL homeowners need Causey Appraisal Services:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Hillsborough county's assessment of your propertyvalue
  3. Remove PMI to lower your monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a FL divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate

Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Tampa, FL?
Contact Causey Appraisal Services.

At Causey Appraisal Services, we understand the unique needs of a consumer after appraisal services. Our customary business clients get the appraisal process and the usual "products" we deliver to them. Being a regular person not in the real estate industry that probably doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report the results of our analysis.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Causey Appraisal Services, will be objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We're experienced in helping folks just like you abolish unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge Hillsborough county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a region that is declining. This only means you're going to pay 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. An appraisal report from Causey Appraisal Services is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also annoying from a cash flow viewpoint. An expert appraisal from Causey Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want an expert to double-check your appraisal for verity? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll provide you with a 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 help you with that While typically requested by banks, you may need to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.