Appraisal services for Redondo Beach and Los Angeles County homeowners

The top 7 reasons why CA homeowners need SafeValues Inc.:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
Challenge Los Angeles county's assessment of your property
Remove PMI to lower your mortgage payment
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a CA divorce, where property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in CA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a house in or near Redondo Beach, CA and need help determining the value of it?
Contact SafeValues Inc..

At SafeValues Inc., we understand the unique needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our usual business 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

It's very hard to be objective about your home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, and not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A fashionable money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are experts in helping homeowners just like you do away with unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

If you live in a local area that is declining or is not appreciating as much as other properties close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from SafeValues Inc. is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be troublesome 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. SafeValues Inc. can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want an expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy? We can go out and check the subject and comps 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? SafeValues Inc. can We can assist you. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.