Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Bend and Deschutes County

The top 7 reasons OR homeowners use Accelerated Appraisal Services:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to lower a mortgage payments
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Settle an estate in OR by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Bend, OR?
Contact Accelerated Appraisal Services.

At Accelerated Appraisal Services, we understand the individual needs of a consumer 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/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Accelerated Appraisal Services will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a popular way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are seasoned in helping folks just like you get rid of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down. That means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. The sooner 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. Getting a professional appraisal from Accelerated Appraisal Services is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is close to 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 this be inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Accelerated Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you like a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a professional to double-check your appraisal for precision? An appraiser from Accelerated Appraisal Services 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? Accelerated Appraisal Services can help with that too. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.