Need an appraisal in Wylie or Collin County?

The top seven reasons why TX homeowners call on Country First Appraisal:

  1. To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to reduce their monthly mortgage payment
  4. To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To settle an estate in Collin county or TX by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help determining the value of your house in or near Wylie, TX?
Contact Country First Appraisal.

At Country First Appraisal, we understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. Our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and the customary documents we provide. Being a person not in the real estate industry that probably doesn't see an appraisal every day,you can expect extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we document the results of our analysis.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Country First Appraisal will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It's something tangible to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, not just how much your home is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners is getting the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is down 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, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are veterans in helping clients just like you delete undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging Collin county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a region that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby. That only means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. The quicker you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an expert appraisal from Country First Appraisal is your best weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in or near a declining area, your lender might make the decision 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 point of view, and damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Country First Appraisal can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for precision? Country First Appraisal offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables. Or, if you need it immediately, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal? Country First Appraisal can help with that too. While typically requested by banks, you may need to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.