Need an appraisal in Lafayette or Lafayette County?

See the top seven reasons LA homeowners call on Appraisals by Kana, LLC:

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

Own a home in or near Lafayette, LA and need help deciding the value of it?
Contact Appraisals by Kana, LLC.

We at Appraisals by Kana, LLC understand the particular needs of a consumer in need of appraisal services. The appraisal process and reporting formats are familiar to our business clients like banks, lawyers, and CPAs. Being a regular homeowner that probably doesn't see an appraisal on a regular basis,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we present our findings.

Pre-listing Services/For Sale By Owner

Since you have an emotional attachment to your home, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Our professional appraisers at Appraisals by Kana, LLC are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is very valuable as a negotiating tool once you have a potential buyer. The appraisal is something tangible to show your buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your house's value, and not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers know that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be more likely to give credibility to an experienced appraiser's value judgement than yours.

Need to cancel PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) eliminated from your mortgage loan is a preferred way to cut expenses for homeowners. Once your mortgage loan amount 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. Appraisals by Kana, LLC is seasoned in helping people just like you delete unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge Tax Assessment

Your local tax assessor may have your home overvalued if you live in an area that is declining. This means you are paying higher taxes than you should be paying. Since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period, the sooner you take care of things like this, the better. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting an appraisal from Appraisals by Kana, LLC is your perfect weapon.

HELOC recently frozen?

Even if your specific property has not declined in value, your lender may make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your home is near a declining area. This can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow standpoint, and detrimental to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Appraisals by Kana, LLC can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your HELOC.

Need Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services?

Have you just been given a copy of your appraisal and you'd wish to have an expert double-check it for verity or do you desire a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables. 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 report? Appraisals by Kana, LLC can help with that too. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may wish to utilize this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.