Attention homeowners in Riverside and Riverside County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top reasons CA homeowners use Orangecrest Appraisal Service:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To cut your mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a CA divorce, where real estate needs to be divided
Determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate

Own a house in or near Riverside, CA and need help deciding the value of it?
Contact Orangecrest Appraisal Service.

We at Orangecrest Appraisal Service understand the unique 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 extra 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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Orangecrest Appraisal Service, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract interested buyers. It's something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, and not just you saying how much your home is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to cut costs for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At Orangecrest Appraisal Service, we're experts in helping homeowners just like you abolish unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Riverside county's assessment of your property

If you live in an area that is declining or not appreciating as much as other houses nearby, your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The quicker you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An appraisal from Orangecrest Appraisal Service is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender just may 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. Not only can this be difficult from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Orangecrest Appraisal Service can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a seasoned expert double-check it for precision or do you desire a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Orangecrest Appraisal Service offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps. If you need it ASAP, 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.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal? We can We can assist you While usually requested by banks, you may desire to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.