Attention homeowners in New Orleans and Orleans County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top seven reasons LA homeowners call on Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. Challenge property tax assessments
  3. Remove PMI to lower their monthly mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Orleans County or the state of LA

Own a house in or near New Orleans, LA and need help deciding the value of it?
Contact Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC.

At Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC, we understand the particular needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and accountants. Being a regular person not in the real estate field that probably doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we report our findings.

For Sale By Owner (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

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

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A preferred way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC, we're experts in helping consumers just like you remove unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's going down or not appreciating as much as other houses close by. That means you're paying more taxes than you should. The quicker you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC is your best weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is close to a declining area, your lender might decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also unsuitable from a cash flow standpoint. Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with efficient appraisal.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? An appraiser from Shawn Guiteau Appraisal Services, LLC 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 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 Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may want to exercise this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.