Appraisal services for McLean and Fairfax County homeowners

The top 7 reasons Virginia homeowners hire William Kittilstad:

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 Virginia
Remove PMI to cut your mortgage payments
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
In the case of a divorce in the state of Virginia, where property needs to be divided
To settle an estate in Virginia by determining the true market value of the property in question


	Need help determining the price of your home in or near McLean, Virginia? Contact William Kittilstad.

We at William Kittilstad understand the individual needs of a homeowner after appraisal services. While our typical clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get an extra level of customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at William Kittilstad, are objective. We will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It gives you something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, and not just you saying how much your house is worth. Interested buyers know you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Challenging property tax assessments

Let's say your house is not appreciating as much as other houses nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That only means you're paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the quicker you take care of things like this, the better off you'll be. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from William Kittilstad is your chief weapon.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a fashionable money saver for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI canceled from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are veterans in helping consumers just like you do away with undesirable PMI insurance.

Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender might just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, but it can be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An expert appraisal from William Kittilstad can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have a veteran appraiser double-check it for precision or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you're 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 you with a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have in your possession. Even though most review work is requested by lenders for quality control, homeowners suspecting they've been the victim of mortgage fraud are prudent to get a second opinion.