Need an appraisal in Austin or Travis County?

Check out the top 7 reasons why Texas homeowners hire JW Appraisal:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to cut their mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Settle an estate in Texas by determining the true market value of a property
Do you own a house in or near Austin? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate? Contact JW Appraisal.

At JW Appraisal, we understand the individual needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. Our typical business clients get the appraisal process and the standard "products" we deliver to them. Being a regular homeowner that most likely doesn't look at appraisals every day, you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

For Sale by Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at JW Appraisal are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's market value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's declining or not appreciating as much as other homes nearby. This only means you are going to pay 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. Getting an appraisal report from JW Appraisal is your #1 weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're qualified in helping consumers just like you dismiss unnecessary PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is close to a declining area, your lender just might decide 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 difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. JW Appraisal can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a seasoned expert double-check it for preciseness or do you need a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from JW Appraisal can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can, using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide you with a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. While usually requested by banks, you may need to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.