Our Mission

Mortgage Loan Financing An appraisal is often required by lenders during the mortgage loan process to determine the fair market value of a property. This ensures the loan amount is appropriate and supported by the property's value, helping both lenders and buyers make informed financial decisions. .
Marital or Partnership Settlements In divorce proceedings or business partnership dissolutions, a professional appraisal helps determine the fair value of shared real estate assets. This ensures equitable distribution and supports legal negotiations with accurate, impartial valuations..
Eminent Domain Eminent domain is the legal process through which a government or authorized entity acquires private property for public use, such as for roads, utilities, or public buildings. An independent appraisal is essential in these cases to determine just compensation for the property owner, ensuring the valuation is fair, impartial, and legally defensible..
Relocation When relocating for work or personal reasons, an appraisal provides a reliable estimate of your property's market value. This helps you make informed decisions about listing, negotiating, and managing the transition effectively, whether you're selling or seeking reimbursement from an employer..
Estate Planning / Settlment Appraisals play a critical role in estate planning and settlement by providing accurate property valuations. These valuations are used for tax reporting, equitable distribution among heirs, and to support the execution of wills and trusts with confidence and legal accuracy..

James H. Webster & Associates, Ltd. was established in 1986 to be a professional real estate appraisal firm. While the company has grown, the mission remains the same: To provide independent real estate appraisal and consulting services, striving for the highest level of professionalism possible and delivery of the product to clients in a prompt manner.

Today, Webster & Associates maintains the philosophy that a service company must be adaptive to continual changes in the market and provide the types of services needed in the marketplace. Our firm provides a full line of real estate appraisal services including commercial, industrial, residential, special-use and agricultural. We have experienced professional real estate appraisers with a variety of specifications in respect to geographical market areas and field experience

The function of these services may include:

Ad Valorem An ad valorem tax is levied based on the assessed value of an item, such as real estate, personal property, or goods. This means the tax amount is proportional to the item's value, typically expressed as a percentage..
Buy / Sell Decisions Whether you're buying or selling a property, an independent appraisal provides an objective valuation to help guide your pricing strategy. This ensures that buyers pay a fair price and sellers list their property competitively in the market..