Attention homeowners in BREAUX BRIDGE and Saint Martin County: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top reasons Louisiana homeowners call on Ransel Real Estate Appraisals:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge Saint Martin County's assessment of your property
To lower a mortgage payments by removing PMI
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in Louisiana by determining the true market value of the property in question


	Own a house in or near BREAUX BRIDGE, Louisiana and need help determining the price of it? Contact Ransel Real Estate Appraisals.

We at Ransel Real Estate Appraisals understand the particular needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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

It's very hard to be objective about your home because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Ransel Real Estate Appraisals, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. 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 house will attract interested buyers. It's something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, and not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value report than yours.

Challenging Saint Martin County's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if your house is not appreciating as much as other properties close by. 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 sooner you take care of things like this, the better. Getting an appraisal report from Ransel Real Estate Appraisals is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular way to save money 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 the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. Ransel Real Estate Appraisals is experienced in helping customers just like you delete unneeded PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is near a declining area, your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow point of view. An expert appraisal from Ransel Real Estate Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? An appraiser from Ransel Real Estate Appraisals can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can 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 a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have had done before. Although most appraisal reviews are requested by lenders for quality control, homeowners that have reason to believe a prior appraisal wasn't above board are wise to get a second opinion.