Services for Lenders

Lenders comprise a large part of our business and we are 100% committed to provide the best possible appraisal service with the best customer service out there today. Our quality appraisal reports are delivered electronically to your email address by PDF file with the Licensce and E & O insurance certificates of the appraiser doing the report. 

We provide all types of appraisals for lenders. In addition to the traditional Full Appraisal Report URAR we also provide 2055 Drive-By's, 1073 Condminium Reports, 1075 Condo Drive-By reports, Field Reviews, and Desk Reviews. All reports are provided using the current industry standard forms with all required exhibits.

Services for Attorney's and Accountants

We have many clients who are Attorneys and Accountants and who regularly use our services. Some of the many appraisal needs that our Attorney's and Accountant's have are for divorce, property settlements, tax cases, appeals, IRS, and estate purposes. We understand your needs in each situation and are used to dealing with all parties involved. We provide appraisals that meet the requirements of the courts and various agencies for which you need them. You can be assured that you will get a fast, accurate, professional appraisal when you order from Professional Appraisal Services. The area where we provide these appraisals are Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

Services for Home Sellers

If you are going to sell your home you would be wise to invest in a professional appraisal. Professional appraisals do not cost money, they pay in the long run! .  Many people are surprised when they find out that the market value of their home is much more than they thought so investing in a professional appraisal actually allows people to receive several thousand dollars more than they thought they would get when their home sells. Others have an inflated opinion of their home's value and an appraisal helped them to realistically price their home in order for it to sell. An overpriced home will not attract buyers, which means no offers, no closing and you have wasted valuable time, money, and efforts. In addition an appraisal will help you by pointing out needed repairs and visible deficiencies in the property which will allow you to correct these items before placing it on the market. It's very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. A Professional Appraisal is an objective opinion and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer and is an independent third party's statement of your home's value, not just you saying how much it is worth. Your potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value statement than your opinion.

Services for Home Buyer

Congratulations, you are going to buy a home or are already in the process of buying one! Here's how Professional Appraisal Services can help you. First of all, If you haven't signed a contract but feel that you have enough expertise that you don't need buyer broker representation you may, as many do, feel that you need a professional appraisal on a property before you start your negotiation. Property values are sometimes hard for a home buyer who only enters the market every few years to get a handle on. Especially if you are moving to a new area. Property values vary significantly throughout the country, and often in different parts of the same city! So even though you may be a skilled negotiator and know the ins and outs of buying real estate, unless you are involved in researching values on a day to day basis you probably will make money by investing in a professional appraisal. A professional appraisal doesn't cost, it pays, by giving you the peace of mind of knowing the true value of the biggest investment you will probably make in your lifetime!

Of course if you're going to get a mortgage on the property you will have to have it appraised. Most lenders have an "approved list" of appraisers that they regularly do business with. It is likely that we are already on your lender's list. So, if you have already signed a contract, but haven't applied for a mortgage loan yet ask your lender to order your appraisal from Professional Appraisal Services. Ask them to contact us and we will provide them with the necessary paperwork they need, if we are not already on their list.

Services for Relocation Companies

Are you relocating? Does your company pay for some or all of your expenses to sell your home? Many corporations that transfer their personnel have agreements with Relocation Companies that helps transferees with the sale of their homes. Selling a home and moving is a stressful time so these programs help relieve some of the stress and uncertainty. Many times the Relocation Company will ask the home owner for names of some appraisal firms in the local area. Professional Appraisal Services performs many relocation appraisals and we know exactly what formats and procedures the Relocation Companies require. You can be assured that you will get a fair, objective, and accurate appraisal when we do your relocation appraisal. Generally this appraisal is ordered by the Relocation Company, but the homeowners have some input as to the appraisal firm.