Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Washington and Washington County

Check out the top 7 reasons Utah homeowners hire Devin Wilkins:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a property tax assessment in Utah
  3. To cut a mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Verify a different appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a divorce in the state of Utah, when real estate needs to be divided
  7. Determine the true market value of the real estate in question to settle an estate in Washington county or Utah
Need help determining the price of your home in or near Washington, Utah? Contact Devin Wilkins.

We at Devin Wilkins understand the individual needs of a customer after appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. As our valued client, we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our findings.

For Sale by Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Devin Wilkins 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 a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your home's value, and not just how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Challenging Washington County's assessment of your property

Let's say your house is not appreciating as much as other properties close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. 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 from Devin Wilkins is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Need to cancel PMI?

A popular way to save money for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're veterans in helping clients just like you get rid of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in a declining area. This can be troublesome from a cash flow angle, and unfavorable to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Devin Wilkins can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We 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 verity or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Devin Wilkins offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps. 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. Although most review work is commissioned by lenders for quality control, homeowners suspecting a prior appraisal wasn't above board are prudent to invest in a second opinion.