The Grace Appraisal Group Web Site
6400 Mockingbird Way South
St. Petersburg, Fl 33707
Phone: (727) 384-2033

Advanced Appraisal Services
1221 Turner St, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 447-8839

Coast to Coast Appraisal Services
122 Punta Vista Dr. St Petersburg Beach
Phone: (727) 360-2397

State Wide Appraisal Service Web Site
7182 Seminole Blvd. Seminole Fla 33772
Phone: (727) 393-6988

Appraisal Group One Web Site

Certified Appraisal Services
3000 Gulf to Bay Blvd. Clearwater, Fl 33759
Phone: (727) 724-8187

Greg Melka, Inc.
4317 Honey Vista Circle, Tampa, Fl 33624
Phone: (813) 264-4389

Appraisal- A written justification of the price paid for a property, primarily based on an analysis of comparable sales of similar homes nearby.

Appraisal Fee- The appraisal fee covers the cost of a professional appraiser evaluating your home to estimate its fair market value. The appraisal is used to calculate the loan amount as a percent of the property value. This loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is one of the factors that dictates whether a lender is willing to approve the mortgage application and whether additional fees may be required (e.g., mortgage insurance). The cost of the appraisal will depend on the location of your property (rural vs. urban), the complexity of the appraisal and the going rates for appraisers in that area.

Appraised value- An opinion of a property's fair market value, based on an appraiser's knowledge, experience, and analysis of the property. Since an appraisal is based primarily on comparable sales, and the most recent sale is the one on the property in question, the appraisal usually comes out at the purchase price.

Appraiser- An individual qualified by education, training, and experience to estimate the value of real property and personal property. Although some appraisers work directly for mortgage lenders, most are independent