Attention homeowners in Burbank and Los Angeles County: Get an Appraisal today!

See the top seven reasons why California homeowners use Frontrunner Appraisal Services:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
To challenge a property tax assessment in California
Remove PMI to cut your monthly mortgage payment
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a divorce in the state of California, where real estate property needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of real estate to settle an estate


	Need help deciding the value of your house in or near Burbank, California? Contact Frontrunner Appraisal Services.

We at Frontrunner Appraisal Services understand the particular needs of a consumer after appraisal services. Our regular business clients are used to the appraisal process and the usual documents we provide. As our client, we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to better understand what we do and how we document our conclusions.

For Sale by Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Frontrunner Appraisal Services are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we'll tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is a crucial 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. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's market value, not just how much you think your house is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Challenging property tax assessments

Let's say your home is not appreciating as much as other houses close to yours -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you are most likely paying more taxes than you should. The quicker 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. Getting an appraisal report from Frontrunner Appraisal Services is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

PMI Removal Appraisals

A fashionable money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled 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 below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We are experienced in helping people just like you delete unwanted PMI insurance.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your house is close to a declining area, your lender just might choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Frontrunner Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you need a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Frontrunner Appraisal Services can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. Or, if you need it immediately, 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 you with a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have had done before. While usually requested by banks, you may want to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.