Appraisal services for Tulsa and Tulsa County homeowners

Here are the top seven reasons OK homeowners need Foundation Appraisal:

  1. Get a pre-listing appraisal (whether they're selling the home on their own or using an agent)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. To cut your mortgage payment by removing PMI
  4. To reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If property needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. Settle an estate in OK by determining the true market value of real estate in question

Own a home in or near Tulsa, OK and need help determining the value of it?
Contact Foundation Appraisal.

We at Foundation Appraisal understand the special needs of a consumer looking for appraisal services. Our business practices and reporting formats are relatively routine to our business clients like lenders, lawyers, and accountants. But as a general consumer,you'll receive extra guidance and explanations through the appraisal process to understand what we do and how we report our findings.

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

Since you have an emotional attachment to your own house, it's often very hard to be objective about it. The professional appraisers at Foundation Appraisal will tell you what you need to know -- not just what you want to hear. We are objective. In addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract buyers, a professional appraisal is a crucial negotiating tool once you have an attainable buyer. It's something concrete to show your buyer. An appraisal is an independent third party's opinion of your property's price -- not just how much you think your home is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your house and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value conclusion than yours.

Need to remove PMI?

Getting the PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) canceled from your mortgage loan is a preferred 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 property. In most cases you can apply to the lender to have the PMI eliminated from your loan. At Foundation Appraisal, we're experienced in helping homeowners just like you remove unneeded PMI insurance.

Challenging Tulsa county's assessment of your property

If you live in an area that is going down or not appreciating as much as other properties nearby, your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. This only means you are most likely paying higher taxes than you should be paying. The sooner you take care of things like this, the better, since your property assessment may likely go up again in the next period. An expert appraisal from Foundation Appraisal is your perfect weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.

Recently got a freeze your HELOC?

If your home is in or near a declining area, your lender may choose 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. Foundation Appraisal can provide you with an expert appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.

Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just received a copy of your appraisal and you would like to have a veteran appraiser double-check it for preciseness or do you need a second opinion without the expense and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we will go out and check the subject and comps. 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 report? We can We can assist you While usually requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your home.