Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Mandeville and Saint Tammany County

See the top seven reasons why LA homeowners hire Jason Hipps:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using an agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
To reduce a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
Settle an estate in LA by determining the true market value of property in question

Own a house in or near Mandeville, LA and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Jason Hipps.

At Jason Hipps, we understand the particular needs of a consumer seeking appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and accountants. But as a general consumer,you can expect extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we document our conclusions.

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

It's very hard to be objective about your own home because of your emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Jason Hipps will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an interested buyer. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

An attractive way to cut costs for homeowners is to get 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 down below 80% of the value of your property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan. We're qualified in helping clients just like you rid yourselves of unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenging Saint Tammany county's assessment of your property

Lets say your home is not appreciating as much as other properties close by -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. This means you're most likely paying 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 off you'll be. Getting an expert appraisal from Jason Hipps is your #1 weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your property is near a declining area, your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can this be disadvantageous from a cash flow viewpoint, and damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Jason Hipps can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for efficiency, or do you need a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comparables. 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. While typically requested by banks, you may desire to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.