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London Castle Appraisals
- Divorce & Family Law
- Champaign, IL
About this business
Location details
313 N Mattis Ave, Champaign, IL, 61821, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Request a reappraisal if your lender used this guy. I purchased my home a little over a year ago through the VA. I decided to refinance a better rate, a year and one month after the previous appraisal. We'd put in a brand new HVAC system, solar for better energy efficiency, the roof was new 4 years ago. Back up energy and generator. Etc. First, compared to last year's appraisal, he shorted the below grade use by 10% and also 10 plus feet on square footage on the finished area. Didn't include extras energy efficiency upgrades... read more
If you're refinancing your home or applying for a mortgage, and you find out this is the appraisal company being used especially if your appraiser is Shawn I would strongly recommend reconsidering your options. One thing many homeowners may not realize is that when you're not hiring the appraiser directly, the lender is actually the client of the appraisal company. Because of that, if your lender uses this company, you may want to consider working with a different lender before getting too far into the process. In my experie... read more
Shawn Jones did an appraisal for a home in which I am the buyers agent. He short appraised the home by $15,000. He was not familiar with the area and drove over 2 hours for the assignment. He missed several crucial details on the report. After he initiated Tidewater we submitted comps that he missed and corrected his adjustments for the ones he used. We never heard any communication from him or the bank after that until it was determined that he would not change the value. I personally hired another VA appraiser to independe... read more
I recently had a terrible experience with Shawn Jones from London Castle. He was assigned a VA appraisal on a real estate transaction I was involved in. The order was put out to the VA portal on Dec. 8th and picked up by Shawn the morning of Dec. 9th. In Illinois, VA appraisals are allotted 10 business days for completion. On Dec. 15th Shawn made a note in the VA portal about there being inclement weather that day, no big deal, I remember the day and it was very cold. No additional updates after that. The due date on this ap... read more
Bogus appraisal was done on a property in Joliet, Illinois (had a number of health and safety issues) on September 6, 2025 and the appraiser did NOT perform the VA's minimum property requirements (MPRs). This causes a HUGE disservice to potential veteran purchasers...
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London Castle Appraisals has a 1 star rating with 9 reviews.
When is London Castle Appraisals open?
London Castle Appraisals is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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