Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Raleigh and Wake County

The top seven reasons NC homeowners call on Wetherill Appraisal Service:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower their mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Raleigh, NC?
Contact Wetherill Appraisal Service.

At Wetherill Appraisal Service, we understand the unique needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our usual 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.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Wetherill Appraisal Service, will be objective. We'll 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 home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a preferred money saver for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. Wetherill Appraisal Service is qualified in helping homeowners just like you remove unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

If you live in a region that is declining or not appreciating as much as other homes close by, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Wetherill Appraisal Service is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in a declining area. Not only can this be annoying from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Wetherill Appraisal Service can provide you with efficient appraisal to help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just accepted a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have a professional double-check it for preciseness or do you desire a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you're in a rush, we can provide you with a 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? Wetherill Appraisal Service can help you with that. While usually requested by banks, you may want to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.