Real estate appraisal services for homeowners in the city of Daytona Beach and Volusia County

Check out the top seven reasons why FL homeowners hire Doughty Appraisal Services:

  1. Find the right listing price (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a FL property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to lower their mortgage payments
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Verify another appraiser's report
  6. In the case of a FL divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Volusia County or the state of FL

Need help determining the value of your house in or near Daytona Beach, FL?
Contact Doughty Appraisal Services.

We at Doughty Appraisal Services understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our typical business 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 own home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Doughty Appraisal Services are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract many interested buyers. 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 you saying how much you think your home is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value assessment than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A popular way to cut costs 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". 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 removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. At Doughty Appraisal Services, we're experts in helping consumers just like you delete unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Volusia county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued if you live in a local area that is going down or not appreciating as much as other homes close by. That means you're most likely paying more taxes than you should. The earlier you take care of things 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 Doughty Appraisal Services is your number one weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your property is in or near a declining area, your lender might decide 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 from a cash flow viewpoint, but it can be harmful to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Doughty Appraisal Services can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you prefer a second opinion without the cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you want an expert to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? Doughty Appraisal Services offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comps. If you need it immediately, 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? Doughty Appraisal Services can help you with that. Even though this is typically requested by banks, you may need to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your house.