Attention homeowners: Real estate appraisal services for in Wichita and Sedgwick County

Here are the top seven reasons KS homeowners need Dupont Appraisals:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge a property tax assessment
Remove PMI to lower your mortgage payments
Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
Verify a different appraiser's report
In the case of a KS divorce, where real estate property needs to be divided
Settle an estate in KS by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Do you own a home in or near Wichita? Do you need help deciding the value of your real estate?
Contact Dupont Appraisals.

At Dupont Appraisals, we understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the standard documents we provide. Being a homeowner that probably doesn't see an appraisal every day,you can expect extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more clearly understand what we do and how we present our findings.

For Sale By Owner/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Dupont Appraisals will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your property will attract interested buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just how much your home is worth. Potential buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be far more likely to give credibility to an accomplished appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is an attractive way to save money for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount is less than 80% of the value of your home, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are veterans in helping consumers just like you delete unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Sedgwick county's assessment of your property

If you live in a region that is going down or is not appreciating as much as other homes close to yours, your local tax assessor may have your house 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. When challenging your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal report from Dupont Appraisals is your chief weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

If your home 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. This can this be unsuitable from a cash flow angle, and damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. An appraisal from Dupont Appraisals can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Do You Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Do you need an expert to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? Dupont Appraisals offers field reviews where we go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you're in a rush, we'll provide you with a 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? We can help you with that While usually requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.