Attention homeowners in Shreveport and Caddo County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top reasons LA homeowners call on Casey R. Brossette:

Find the right listing price (whether they're selling the home themselves or using a real estate agent)
To challenge a LA property tax assessment
Remove PMI to lower their mortgage payments
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in LA by determining the true market value of property in question

Need help deciding the price of your home in or near Shreveport, LA?
Contact Casey R. Brossette.

At Casey R. Brossette, we understand the particular needs of a customer looking for appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Casey R. Brossette 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 house will attract many interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your house's price -- not just how much your house is worth. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to a professional appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a fashionable money saver for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan is below 80% of the value of your house, in most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. Casey R. Brossette is seasoned in helping customers just like you rid themselves of unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours -- your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued. That means you are probably paying more taxes than you should. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of a matter like this, the better off you'll be. Getting an expert appraisal from Casey R. Brossette is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be be bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint. Casey R. Brossette can help you reinstate your HELOC.

We Also Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a professional to double-check your appraisal for efficiency, or do you want a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Casey R. Brossette offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you're in a hurry, we'll provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Do you need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? Casey R. Brossette can help with that too. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.