Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in San Diego and San Diego County

See the top seven reasons why CA homeowners hire Jansen Appraisal:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To reduce their mortgage payments by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate

Own a home in or near San Diego, CA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact Jansen Appraisal.

We at Jansen Appraisal understand the special needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our usual 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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about 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 important as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value -- not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. 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, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping people just like you rid yourselves of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Challenging San Diego county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if your home is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby. This only means you're probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. 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 from Jansen Appraisal is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is in a declining area, your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be difficult from a cash flow viewpoint, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Jansen Appraisal can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for verity? Jansen Appraisal offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you're in a hurry, 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 you with a a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.