Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Mukilteo and Snohomish County

Here are the top seven reasons WA homeowners hire Robert Bodkin:

Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge Snohomish county's assessment of your propertyworth
To lower their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a WA divorce, when property needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Own a home in or near Mukilteo, WA and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Robert Bodkin.

At Robert Bodkin, we understand the individual needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. While our usual 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 (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Robert Bodkin will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract many interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular way to save money for homeowners is getting 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 less than 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. At Robert Bodkin, we're experts in helping consumers just like you rid yourselves of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging a property tax assessment

Lets say you live in a local area that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. An appraisal report from Robert Bodkin is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow angle, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Robert Bodkin can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for precision? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps. If you're in a hurry, we'll 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? Robert Bodkin can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.