Attention homeowners in Vancouver and Clark County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top 7 reasons why WA homeowners hire Irish Eyes Appraisals:

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

Need help deciding the price of your house in or near Vancouver, WA?
Contact Irish Eyes Appraisals.

At Irish Eyes Appraisals, we understand the unique needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. Our regular business clients understand the appraisal process and the usual "products" we deliver to them. As our client, you will receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present our conclusions.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because of your emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Irish Eyes Appraisals, will be objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. It's something concrete to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's price, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a popular way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your home, 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. We are veterans in helping homeowners just like you do away with unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house not appreciating as much as other properties nearby. That only means you're probably paying more taxes than you should. The sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Irish Eyes Appraisals is your perfect weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is near a declining area, your lender may 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 point of view. Irish Eyes Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd prefer to have a seasoned professional double-check it for efficiency or do you want a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Irish Eyes Appraisals can go out and check the subject and comparables in question in a field review. Or, if you need it immediately, 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 help you with that While usually requested by banks, you may want to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.