Attention homeowners in Myrtle Beach and Horry County: Need an appraisal?

Here are the top reasons South Carolina homeowners need Blue Sky Appraisals:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home themselves or using an agent)
  2. To challenge your property tax assessment in South Carolina
  3. To cut their mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. To review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a divorce in the state of South Carolina, where real estate needs to be divided
  7. Settle an estate in South Carolina by determining the true market value of real estate
Do you own a house in or near Myrtle Beach? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate? Contact Blue Sky Appraisals.

We at Blue Sky Appraisals understand the individual needs of a homeowner in need of appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like banks, attorneys, and accountants. As our client, we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale by Owner

It's very hard to be objective about your own house because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Blue Sky 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 property will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It's something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's value -- not just you saying how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Challenge Horry County's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house not appreciating as much as other houses close by. This only means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The quicker you take care of things 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 expert appraisal from Blue Sky Appraisals is your best weapon.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We are veterans in helping homeowners just like you get rid of unnecessary PMI insurance.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Your lender just may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in or near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also annoying from a cash flow angle. An expert appraisal from Blue Sky Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Would you prefer a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision? We can go out and check the subject and comps in a field review. Or, if you're 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.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can help with that too. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.