Attention homeowners in Lafayette and Lafayette County: Get an Appraisal today!

The top seven reasons LA homeowners hire Appraisals by Kana:

Pre-listing appraisals (whether they're selling the home on their own or using a real estate agent)
Challenge property tax assessments
To cut their monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in Lafayette county or LA by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a home in or near Lafayette? Do you need help determining the value of your real estate?
Contact Appraisals by Kana.

We at Appraisals by Kana understand the special needs of a customer seeking appraisal services. While our typical business clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra 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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Appraisals by Kana, are objective. We'll tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. In addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your home will attract interested buyers, a professional appraisal is very important as a negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer. It gives you something tangible to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just how much your house is worth. Potential buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A popular money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI removed from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. 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 removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We're seasoned in helping consumers just like you abolish unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenge Lafayette county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if your house is not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours. That means you are most likely 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 a matter like this, the better. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Appraisals by Kana is your strongest weapon.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Your lender may just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, but it can be detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Appraisals by Kana can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with an expert appraisal.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need a seasoned expert to double-check your appraisal for preciseness, or do you desire a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? We can go out and check the subject and comparables in a field review. Or, if you need it ASAP, we can provide desk review and verify as many facts as we can using online data sources as well as our own files.

Need a retrospective review of an appraisal report? We can help you with that While usually requested by banks, you may want to exploit this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.