Attention homeowners in Parkersburg and Wood County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top seven reasons why WV homeowners use Mullenix & Richards Appraisal Service:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge Wood county's assessment of your property
  3. Remove PMI to reduce your monthly mortgage payment
  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 WV divorce, where property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Wood county or WV

Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Parkersburg, WV?
Contact Mullenix & Richards Appraisal Service.

At Mullenix & Richards Appraisal Service, we understand the special needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our regular business clients get the appraisal process and the customary reporting formats. As our client, you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to 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 house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers. The appraisal is something tangible to show the buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

An attractive money saver for homeowners is to get the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan amount is below 80% of the value of your property, 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. At Mullenix & Richards Appraisal Service, we're qualified in helping homeowners just like you dismiss unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say you live in a region that is declining -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This only means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier 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 a professional appraisal from Mullenix & Richards Appraisal Service is your chief weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is close to a declining area. This can this be inopportune from a cash flow point of view, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An expert appraisal from Mullenix & Richards Appraisal Service can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you wish a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a professional to double-check your appraisal for preciseness? We can go out and check the subject and comps 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 a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may desire to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.