Quality Residential Appraisals- serving all of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

DSI is owned and operated by Dan Storgaard, a Washington State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser. We are also known as Edgewater Appraisal. We are leading providers of quality real estate valuations for the mortgage lending marketplace. With many years of local experience in the business, we have a proven track record of reducing lenders time, efforts and costs in managing the appraisal process.

We are a leading provider of appraisals for:

  • Primary and Secondary Mortgages
  • FHA/HUD Approved
  • Mortgage Refinancing
  • Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Removal
  • Estate Planning
  • Divorce Settlement
  • Appraisal Review
  • Our investment in training and technology has helped our customers greatly reduce their workload. By offering on-line 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 associated with this process. And since this process saves us money as well, we can keep our rates competitive with anybody in the industry.

  • Short Turn-Around Times
  • Highest-Quality Appraisal Reports
  • On-line Status Reports
  • Electronic Ordering and Delivery
  • Competitive Pricing

  • 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.




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