Need an appraisal in Austin or Williamson County?

Here are the top 7 reasons why TX homeowners call on Hill Country Valuations LLC:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
Challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to cut a mortgage payment
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate property needs to be divided because of a divorce
Determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Williamson county or TX

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Austin, TX?
Contact Hill Country Valuations LLC.

We at Hill Country Valuations LLC understand the special needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. While our usual clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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 house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Hill Country Valuations LLC are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value report than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are qualified in helping folks just like you do away with unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Williamson county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house is not appreciating as much as other homes nearby. That means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. The faster you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An appraisal report from Hill Country Valuations LLC is your strongest weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is close to a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also annoying from a cash flow point of view. Hill Country Valuations LLC can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have a seasoned expert double-check it for precision or do you desire a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. Or, if you need it in a rush, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had in the past. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may want to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.