Attention homeowners in Columbus and Franklin County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top reasons OH homeowners need Biddle Appraisals, LLC:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
To challenge a OH property tax assessment
To lower your mortgage payments by removing PMI
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Settle an estate in OH by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Columbus? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact Biddle Appraisals, LLC.

At Biddle Appraisals, LLC, we understand the special needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. While our usual business 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.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Biddle Appraisals, LLC will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be far more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

PMI Removal Appraisals

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to cut costs for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping consumers just like you abolish undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other houses close by -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That only means you are going to pay more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better. An appraisal report from Biddle Appraisals, LLC is your #1 weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might just decide to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is near a declining area. This can be be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also annoying from a cash flow angle. Biddle Appraisals, LLC can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a seasoned appraiser to double-check your appraisal for precision, or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Biddle Appraisals, LLC offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps in question. 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 you may have had done before. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.