Attention homeowners in Thibodaux and Lafourche County: Get an Appraisal today!

Check out the top seven reasons why LA homeowners order from Acadian Appraisal Service:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. To challenge a LA property tax assessment
  3. To reduce a monthly mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. In the case of a LA divorce, when real estate property needs to be divided
  7. To determine the true market value of real estate in question to settle an estate in Lafourche County or the state of LA

Need help determining the price of your house in or near Thibodaux, LA?
Contact Acadian Appraisal Service.

We at Acadian Appraisal Service understand the particular needs of a homeowner seeking appraisal services. Our customary business clients understand the appraisal process and the customary documents we provide. But as a consumer,we will provide you with extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we document our findings.

For Sale By Owner (FSBO)/Pre-Listing Services

Since you have an emotional attachment to your house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. Professional appraisers, like the ones at Acadian Appraisal Service, will be 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 buyers, a professional appraisal is very crucial as a negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. The appraisal is something tangible 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. Interested buyers assume that you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to a qualified appraiser's value estimation than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

A popular money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. PMI stands for "Private Mortgage Insurance". Once your mortgage loan is less than 80% of the value of your property, in most cases you can apply to a lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are qualified in helping customers just like you abolish unneeded and unwanted PMI insurance.

Challenge property tax assessments

Lets say you live in a region that is going down -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This means you're paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The earlier you take care of a matter like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. When contesting your property tax assessment, getting a professional appraisal from Acadian Appraisal Service is your number one weapon.

Was your HELOC recently frozen?

If your home is in a declining area, your lender may just make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) - even if your specific property has not declined in value. Not only can this be difficult and inconvenient from a cash flow point of view, but it can be damaging to your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Acadian Appraisal Service can help you reinstate your home equity line of credit with a professional appraisal.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you would wish to have a seasoned expert double-check it for verity or do you want a second opinion without the added expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? An appraiser from Acadian Appraisal Service can go out and check the subject and comparables 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 in your possession. Even though this is usually requested by banks, you may desire to use this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.