Need an appraisal in Clearwater or Pinellas County?

See the top 7 reasons why FL homeowners hire Sunbelt Real Estate Appraisers:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to cut your monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Pinellas County or the state of FL

Need help determining the price of your home in or near Clearwater, FL?
Contact Sunbelt Real Estate Appraisers.

We at Sunbelt Real Estate Appraisers understand the individual needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our typical 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 home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Sunbelt Real Estate Appraisers are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, and not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're veterans in helping clients just like you do away with unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other homes nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you are probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. 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. Getting an expert appraisal from Sunbelt Real Estate Appraisers is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender may just decide 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 this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, and harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Sunbelt Real Estate Appraisers can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for precision? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you need it 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? Sunbelt Real Estate Appraisers can We can assist you. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may need to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.