We serve clients nationwide with quick turnaround times and quality, professional reports. All of our appraisers are well trained and most are professionally designated through the Appraisal Institute, which requires continuing education to maintain a professional designation. We also regularly attend FNMA underwriting seminars to stay in tune with secondary market guidelines to minimize problems with mortgage underwriters. Our appraisers are FHA & VA certified. Insurance information available upon request.

We are based in Smith County, Texas and serve the surrounding counties on a regular basis. Other counties can be served upon request. The primary service area includes the following counties:

• Smith
• Cherokee
• Henderson
• Rusk
• Gregg
• Wood
• Anderson
• Van Zandt

PURPOSE OF THE APPRAISAL SERVICE

• Mortgage Lending: Banks, mortgage brokers, private financing, Freddiemac, FNMA
• Tax assessment or property tax reduction
• Suitability for Conventional or FHA Financing
• Value prior to listing a property for sale (Market Value)
• Historic value
• PMI removal
• Consultation on how to increase the value of a property
• Legal Matters: Taxes, estate, IRS, divorce, partial interest, partnerships, neighbor disputes
• Insurance and damage properties: insured and market values
• Government condemnation/taking
• ERC relocation appraisals
• Review: Lender, government, legal

APPRAISAL FORMS

Any kind of appraisal reporting format may be delivered from standard bank forms to broad narrative appraisal formats

• Fannie Mae URAR 1004
• Fannie Mae Manufactured Home 1004C
• Fannie Mae Appraisal Update/Completion 1004D
• Fannie Mae Small Residential Income 1025
• Fannie Mae Residential Exterior Only 2055
• ERC
• Narrative
• Residential sites
• Residential subdivisions
• Small and large acreage tracts
• Easements and Restrictions on sites