Need an appraisal in Houston or Harris County?

The top 7 reasons why TX homeowners use TAS:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge Harris county's assessment of your property
Remove PMI to reduce their monthly mortgage payment
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a TX divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Harris county or TX by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a house in or near Houston? Do you need help determining the price of your real estate?
Contact TAS.

At TAS, we understand the individual needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, attorneys, and CPAs. Being a consumer that ordinarily doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at TAS are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers. It's something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price -- not just how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a popular way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is down below 80% of the value of your home, 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. At TAS, we're seasoned in helping consumers just like you do away with undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge Harris county's assessment of your property

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other properties close by -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better. An expert appraisal from TAS is your #1 weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your house is near a declining area, your lender may just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from TAS can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? TAS offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it immediately, we'll provide you with a 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 report you may have had done before. While typically requested by banks, you may wish to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.