Attention homeowners in Gastonia and Gaston County: Get an Appraisal today!

Here are the top reasons NC homeowners use DPA Appraisals, Inc.:

To get a pre-listing appraisal (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
Challenge property tax assessments
Remove PMI to cut their mortgage payment
To reinstate their Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
To review a different appraiser's report for verification
If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
To settle an estate in Gaston county or NC by determining the true market value of property in question

Do you own a home in or near Gastonia? Do you need help deciding the price of your real estate?
Contact DPA Appraisals, Inc..

We at DPA Appraisals, Inc. understand the particular needs of a customer in need of appraisal services. Our usual business clients get the appraisal process and the usual "products" we deliver to them. As our client, we will give you extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to more fully understand what we do and how we present our findings.

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. A professional appraiser is objective and will tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear. A professional appraisal is a very valuable negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic price to sell at so your house will attract buyers. It gives you something concrete to show your buyer. The appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your home's price, 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 much more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value opinion than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) removed from your mortgage loan is a fashionable way to cut costs for homeowners. Your monthly payments will go down once your mortgage loan amount is down below 80% of the value of your home. In most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI removed from your loan. We're veterans in helping people just like you abolish undesirable PMI insurance.

Challenging Gaston county's assessment of your property

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in a local area that's declining or not appreciating as much as other properties close by. This only means you're going to pay higher taxes than you should be paying. The faster you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. Getting an appraisal report from DPA Appraisals, Inc. is your best weapon when challenging your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender just may choose to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your house is close to a declining area. This can be be destructive to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out, and also inopportune from a cash flow angle. An appraisal from DPA Appraisals, Inc. can help you reinstate your HELOC.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Do you need a veteran appraiser to double-check your appraisal for accuracy, or do you desire a second opinion without the charge and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? DPA Appraisals, Inc. offers field reviews where we'll go out and check the subject and comps in question. Or, if you're in a hurry, we can 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? DPA Appraisals, Inc. can help you with that. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may need to make use of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.