Banyan Appraisal is a Florida based residential real estate appraisal company that is owned and operated by Jim Bartlett.  We employ FHA approved certified residential appraisers who reside and provide property valuations in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee and DeSoto counties.  At Banyan Appraisal we ensure that our appraisers have a comprehensive and thorough working knowledge and appreciation of those residential areas to best meet your needs. 

We provide accurate and timely valuations for:

  • Single Family Homes
  • Duplex, Triplex, Quadraplex units
  • Manufactured Homes
  • Reverse Mortgages
  • FHA Appraisals
  • Condominiums 
  • Vacant Residential Sites
  • Divorce Settlement
  • Estate Valuations
  • REO Properties
  • Relocation Appraisals
  • Pre-Listing Appraisals
  • Private Mortgage Insurance Removal

At Banyan Appraisal our commitment to you is exceptional customer-friendly service, professional abilities and skills along with a rapid turnaround time within forty-eight hours of the confirmed appointment. This affords you the peace of mind and expertise you need and deserve, no matter the transaction.

By offering online appraisal ordering, coupled with automatic report status updates and electronic delivery of the final product, we are able to eliminate the run around and phone tag hassles sometimes associated with the appraisal process.  You are also more than welcome to call in or fax your order to us.  Whatever you're most comfortable doing.  Either way we promise ongoing communication regarding the appraisal's progress or issues that may develop. 

Through this web site, you can perform a number of tasks. Ordering an appraisal is just a click of a button away. Or, spend some time and find out a bit more about the appraisal business. The more you know, the better decision you can make. And check back frequently, as our content is always being updated.

Below you'll find numerous feeds to recent articles relating to the current real estate market . 


Today's Rates:

Mtg Loan    Rate  APR
30-yr Fixed3.98%4.11%
15-yr Fixed3.24%3.41%
1-yr Adj2.74%3.4%
* national averages



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Mortgage probe unveiled as foreclosure talks loom
1/27/2012 2:34 PM
President Obama's latest probe into the mortgage meltdown will have more power than past efforts, and federal officials say it won't derail a possible $20 billion settlement for underwater and foreclosed homeowners....Read More
 
New-home sales hit a record low
1/26/2012 12:27 PM
Just 302,000 new homes were sold in 2011, 6.2% below 2010 and the lowest number of annual sales since the government started tracking home sales in 1963....Read More
 
Romney's real estate deals
1/25/2012 6:36 PM
Out of all of the presidential candidates, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney owns the most real estate -- even after unloading a couple of sizable properties....Read More
 
Foreclosures made up 20% of home sales in 3Q
1/26/2012 4:40 AM
Sales of homes in foreclosure comprised 20% of all U.S. residential sales during the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac....Read More
 
Mortgage crimes are focus of new task force
1/25/2012 1:27 PM
A new special task force to investigate and prosecute those responsible for bad mortgages during the housing boom will be part of President Obama's 2012 agenda....Read More
 
Has Obama's housing policy failed?
1/24/2012 4:23 AM
President Obama is expected to once again offer ways to help the beleaguered housing market in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night....Read More
 
Housing: The one bailout America could really use
1/17/2012 6:20 PM
Laurie Goodman is an apolitical number cruncher who has spent most of her 28-year career out of the public view, studying the minutiae of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for big investment banks. She's long been a star among Wall Street insiders, however. She holds the record for the most top rankings for fixed-in-come research from the trade bibl...Read More
 
Foreclosures: America's hardest hit neighborhoods
1/23/2012 4:25 AM
The housing collapse has dramatically changed the nation's foreclosure landscape....Read More
 
China's housing market is set for a hard landing
1/22/2012 1:24 PM
The numbers are grim: China's property bubble is heading for a spectacular burst, and its effect on the country's economy will be widespread....Read More
 
Steal this house! 7 foreclosure deals
1/20/2012 8:04 PM
A three-bedroom home for $15,000? These foreclosed homes may be in some of the U.S.'s hardest hit neighborhoods, but the deals may be too good for some buyers to pass up....Read More





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