Appraisal services for Reston and Fairfax County homeowners

The top seven reasons why VA homeowners hire BN Real Estate, Inc.:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
To lower your mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review another appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a VA divorce, when real estate needs to be divided
Settle an estate in VA by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a home in or near Reston, VA and need help determining the price of it?
Contact BN Real Estate, Inc..

We at BN Real Estate, Inc. understand the unique needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the usual documents we provide. Being a regular homeowner that most likely doesn't see an appraisal every day,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present the results of our analysis.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because you probably have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at BN Real Estate, Inc. are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to a seasoned appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're experts in helping customers just like you delete unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's declining or not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours. This only means you are going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner 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. A professional appraisal from BN Real Estate, Inc. is your perfect weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is in a declining area. This can this be inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from BN Real Estate, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you desire a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. If you need it in a rush, we'll 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 report? We can help you with that While usually requested by banks, you may wish to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.