Need an appraisal in Waynesboro or Augusta County?

Here are the top 7 reasons why VA homeowners hire Cason Appraisal Service:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
To challenge a VA property tax assessment
Remove PMI to lower your mortgage payments
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Augusta County or the state of VA

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Waynesboro, VA?
Contact Cason Appraisal Service.

At Cason Appraisal Service, we understand the individual 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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Cason Appraisal Service will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a crucial 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. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price -- not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value assessment than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

A fashionable way to save money for homeowners is to get the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At Cason Appraisal Service, we're experienced in helping homeowners just like you rid yourselves of undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say you live in a region that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better. A professional appraisal from Cason Appraisal Service is your chief weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow point of view, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. A professional appraisal from Cason Appraisal Service can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a professional 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 ASAP, 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can help you with that Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.