Appraisal services for Naples and Collier County homeowners

The top seven reasons why FL homeowners call on Blue Marlin Appraisals, LLC:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
Challenge Collier county's assessment of your propertyvalue
Remove PMI to reduce a monthly mortgage payment
Reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify another appraiser's report
In the case of a FL divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
To determine the true market value of property in question to settle an estate in Collier County or the state of FL

Own a home in or near Naples, FL and need help deciding the price of it?
Contact Blue Marlin Appraisals, LLC.

We at Blue Marlin Appraisals, LLC understand the individual needs of a consumer looking for 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

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. The professional appraisers at Blue Marlin Appraisals, LLC will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your property will attract buyers. It gives you something tangible to show the buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's value -- not just you saying how much your house is worth. Potential buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value report than yours.

Appraisals to cancel PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. An attractive way to cut expenses for homeowners is to get the PMI canceled from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your house. In most cases you can apply to your lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. We are seasoned in helping clients just like you rid themselves of unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge a property tax assessment

Lets say your house is not appreciating as much as other properties nearby -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you're probably paying higher taxes than you should be paying. 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 Blue Marlin Appraisals, LLC is your best weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender might just choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is in a declining area. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow viewpoint, and bad for your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Blue Marlin Appraisals, LLC can provide you with efficient appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

We Also Offer Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Would you like a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Or do you desire a seasoned professional to double-check your appraisal for efficiency? An appraiser from Blue Marlin Appraisals, LLC can go out and check the subject and comps in question in a field review. 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 a retrospective review of any appraisal report you may have had done before. While usually requested by banks, you may wish to employ this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.