Fees & Services

“FHA Approved Residential Appraisals” starting at $295 per report!*

Albert Marshall Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, Mobile, AL, accepts residential assignments within the “Mobile Bay Metro Area,” Baldwin & Mobile Counties of Alabama.

Here are many communities and towns serviced by Cheney Appraisal Services within Baldwin & Mobile Counties:  Alabama Port, Axis, Barnwell, Bay Minette, Bayou La Batre, Belforest, Belle Fountaine, Bon Secour, Bucks, Calvert, Celeste, Chickasaw, Chunchula, Citronelle, Coden, Creola, Crossroads, Daphne, Dauphin Island, Dawes, Earlville, Eight Mile, Elberta, Elsanor, Fairhope, Fairview, Foley, Fort Morgan, Georgetown, Grand Bay, Gulfcrest, Gulf Shores, Hollingers Island, Indian Hills, Irvington, Josephine, Kushla, LeMoyne, Lillian, Little River, Lott, Loxley, Malbis, Magazine, Magnolia Springs, Marlow, Mauvilla, Miflin, Millertown, Mobile, Moffett, Montrose, Mount Vernon, Mullet Point, Oak Grove, Ono Island, Orange Beach, Oyster Bay, Perdido Beach, Perdido, Pinegrove, Point Clear, Prichard, Rabun (Rabon), Robertsdale, Saint Elmo, Salco, Saraland, Satsuma, Semmes, Seminole, Silverhill, Spanish Cove, Spanish Fort, Stapleton, Stockton, Styx River, Summerdale, Tensaw, Theodore, Tillman’s Corner, Toulminville, Turnerville, Whistler, Whitehouse Forks, Wilmer, and Wolf Bay.

Cheney Appraisal Services will also accept appraisal assignments within the town of McIntosh, Washington County, Alabama only.

 The above list covers “most” of the appraisal report services provided by Cheney Appraisal Services within the “Mobile Bay Metro Area” of southern Alabama. Although, if you do not see your particular appraisal report requirement listed above, then, please contact Albert Marshall Cheney at (251) 533-2424 or email, Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com, with your residential appraisal orders and or questions.  The business facsimile is (251) 252-7737.

Manufactured home report assignments are NOT accepted by Cheney Appraisal Services. We apologize for any inconvenience resulting from our company policy.

As of 1st April 2009, the new Form 1004MC must be included within all lending related appraisal reports.  SAVINGS for the client, lender or homeowner(s):  The above FHA/CONV appraisal report fees include this new form!

*Further Explanation And Guidelines:  My “Certified” and “FHA” fees will be $295 for homes within reasonable distances, i.e., within the city of Mobile, and homes further out, i.e., rural areas of Baldwin County, Mobile County, and the town of McIntosh, will be $325 and sometimes $350. 

Clients will be contacted within around 24 hours or less.  Appraisal report turn around times will mostly vary between 2 business days and 5 business days depending on complexity, distance, market research, etc.  An appraisal report turn time will start with the completion of the appraiser’s home inspection. 

The ”special & lower” appraisal fees are for paid in advance or during the home’s visual inspection (receipt given at this time) or, paid by the client/lender before release of  a report. 

Invoiced appraisal fees can be arranged with guaranteed payment within 30 days but add $75 to the above FHA & single family residential full report fees and Limited 2055 Exterior & Interior report fees.  (The additional invoiced fee of $75 per report applies only to these type of forms.)

*The new fees and guidelines are effective as of 13th JUN 2009.