Appraisal services for Saint Louis Area homeowners

See the top 7 reasons why Missouri homeowners hire Mid States Valuation Solutions:

  1. Pre-listing appraisals (whether you're using a real estate agent or selling the home on your own)
  2. Challenge a property tax assessment
  3. Remove PMI to reduce your monthly mortgage payment
  4. Reinstate your Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  5. Review a different appraiser's report for verification
  6. If real estate needs to be divided because of a divorce
  7. To determine the true market value of a property to settle an estate
Need help deciding the value of your home in or near Florissant, Missouri? Contact Mid States Valuation Solutions.


At Mid States Valuation Solutions, we understand the individual needs of a consumer after appraisal services. While our typical clients understand the appraisal process and standard reporting formats, you as a consumer will get extra customer service in the form of an explanation of the process and even special consumer-friendly reporting forms if the assignment allows for them.

For Sale by Owner/Pre-Listing Services

It's very hard to be objective about your house because you most likely have an emotional attachment to it. Our professional appraisers at Mid States Valuation Solutions are objective. We won't just tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to know. A professional appraisal is a very important negotiating tool once you have a likely buyer, in addition to helping you set a realistic selling price so your house will attract many interested buyers. The appraisal is something concrete to show the buyer. It's an independent third party's opinion of your property's value, and not just you saying how much you think your house is worth. Interested buyers assume you have an emotional attachment to your home and will be much more likely to give credibility to an expert appraiser's value conclusion than yours.


Challenging property tax assessments

Let's say you live in an area that's going down -- your local tax assessor may have your house overvalued. That means you are paying more taxes than you should. The quicker 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 from Mid States Valuation Solutions is your number one weapon when contesting your property tax assessment.


Appraisals to remove PMI

PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. A fashionable money saver for homeowners is getting the PMI eliminated from their mortgage loan, thus saving them money on their monthly payments. Once your mortgage loan is 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, which will make your monthly payments go down. We are experts in helping folks just like you delete unwanted and unneeded PMI insurance.

Recently got a freeze to your HELOC?

Your lender just might make the decision to automatically freeze your home equity line of credit (HELOC) if your property is near a declining area -- even if your specific property has not declined in value. This can be difficult from a cash flow standpoint, and negative on your credit score since it may appear as though that credit line is maxed out. Mid States Valuation Solutions can provide you with a professional appraisal that will help you reinstate your home equity line of credit.


We Provide Field and Desktop Appraisal Review Services

Have you just gotten a copy of your appraisal and you'd like to have a veteran appraiser double-check it for efficiency or do you need a second opinion without the added cost and delay of waiting for a whole new appraisal? In a field review we'll go out and check the subject and comparables in question. If you need it 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.

We can also provide a retrospective review of any appraisal you may have in your possession. While usually requested by banks, you may need to take advantage of this service if you suspect mortgage fraud related to your property.