The Appraisal Firm knows real estate valuation in Carlsbad and San Diego County

It doesn't matter what type of home is in question. Our ongoing analysis of local real estate trends and hours of study as licensed appraisers make us qualified to provide home valuations in San Diego County for clients ranging from national mortgage companies to local lenders or individual businesses and consumers.

When the value of real estate in or around San Diego County is needed, trust nothing less than a licensed appraiser from The Appraisal Firm.
   
Divorce settlements when the value of shared real estate is required
A reliable expert witness for court cases involving the value of real estate in Carlsbad
Determining market value on a home related to a bankruptcy
Setting your home's listing price whether you're a consumer wanting to do a FSBO or an agent working with a homeowner
Challenging your home's assessed value if you live in an area where values have gone down
Increasing your HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit)
A lender requiring an experienced San Diego County appraiser
Retrospective home valuations
Relocation coordinators that need a local San Diego County appraisal expert
Review appraisals: Reviewing the work of other appraisers in or around Carlsbad, California

Today's Rates:

Mtg Loan    Rate  APR
30-yr Fixed3.51%3.63%
15-yr Fixed2.69%2.83%
1-yr Adj2.55%3.16%
* national averages



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Bank of America, Wells Fargo Brace for New York Lawsuit
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced May 6 that his office intends to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo for alleged violations of the 2012 $25 billion mortgage settlement between the nation’s largest banks and 49 state attorneys general, The Wall Street Journal reported...Read More
 
Federal Reserve Admits to Errors in Mortgage Settlement Checks
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
The Federal Reserve announced May 8 that some 96,000 borrowers who received checks as the result of a $9.3 billion mortgage settlement will soon be getting additional checks to correct errors made in the initial payments, The Associated Press reported...Read More
 
Fannie to Pay $59.4 Billion to Treasury, Freddie to Pay $7 Billion
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
Fannie Mae is preparing to pay the U.S. Department of the Treasury $59.4 billion while Freddie Mac will pay the agency $7 billion after it reported its second highest ever quarterly net income, Bloomberg reported May 8....Read More
 
Banks Easing Standards for Creditworthy Borrowers
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
The Federal Reserve reported that banks are starting to ease mortgage lending standards but only for the worthiest borrowers, which is a likely stumbling block for the housing recovery, The Wall Street Journal reported May 6...Read More
 
Suspicious Loan Activity Drops for First Time in 16 Years
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
Reports of suspicious loan activity are down for the first time in 16 years, according to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which noted that reports from banks on possible loan fraud were down 29 percent from last year, HousingWire reported May 8...Read More
 
LPS: New Problem Loans Lowest Since 2007
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
The rate at which new loans are showing problems (meaning they now are seriously delinquent after having been current six months ago) have fallen below 1 percent for the first time since 2007, according to the March Mortgage Monitor report released May 6 by mortgage servicing firm Lender Processing Services...Read More
 
Mortgage Rates Reverse Trend, Edge Higher
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
Fixed mortgage rates increased for the first time in six weeks, Freddie Mac reported May 9 in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey...Read More
 
AI Leads Industry Roundtable on Appraisal Trends
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
On Feb. 26, the Appraisal Institute’s elected officers led a roundtable discussion in New York in which they discussed appraisal trends. Highlights of the event are featured in the May 2013 issue of the American Bankers Association’s ABA Banking Journal....Read More
 
Appraisal Institute Hosts Green Financing and Development Roundtable
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
Real estate finance and development leaders from throughout the United States discussed sustainable and energy-efficient neighborhood planning and development at a May 13 roundtable at the Appraisal Institute’s Chicago headquarters....Read More
 
AI Blog Wins International Award
5/15/2013 7:00 PM
The Appraisal Institute announced May 14 that its blog, “Opinions of Value,” was honored with a Hermes Creative Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The blog received a Gold Award in the electronic, social and interactive media category. Hermes Creative Awards recognize professionals involved in the concept, writ...Read More





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