I was in downtown Birmingham, Alabama yesterday for an appraisal inspection and ran across the West End Urban Garden. It is a project between Urban Ministry and Community Church Without Walls. This was the first time I have seen this so I did some research on the internet and found some [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Photos From The Field'
Birmingham, Alabama: Does Urban Revitalization Help Property Values?
August 17th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 2 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
Tags:Alabama·Birmingham·community church without walls·jefferson county·neighborhood·property values·revitalization·west end urban ministry
Can a “Messy House” Make My House Appraise For a Lower Amount?
July 21st, 2010 by Tom Horn · 8 Comments · Appraisal, Appraisal Tips, Photos From The Field
The short answer to this question is “no”. You may think this is an odd topic for a post but I get asked this question more than any other, and it is usually asked by the lady of the house. I normally take pictures of every room because it helps me to remember things about [...]
Tags:alabama appraisals·appraisal requirements·Property condition·property damage
A Bad Day at the Lake is Better Than a Good Day at Work
July 3rd, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
Have you heard that saying? I have been fortunate lately to be very busy at work , which is a blessing in today’s economy. I recently had an assignment at Lay Lake, in Shelby County, Alabama. I do a fair amount of work in this area but none recently. Contrary to the title of this [...]
Tags:Alabama·Alabama fishing lakes·fishing·lake real estate·lake values·Lay Lake·Shelby County Alabama
So You Think You Know What a Foreclosure Looks Like, Huh?
June 12th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
I’ve talked about foreclosure properties in previous posts and how they are providing competition to non foreclosure properties. It really is something you have to consider when pricing your home. As appraisers we look at past sales and current active inventory. If there are other properties for sale that are similar to yours and in [...]
Tags:Alabama Market trends·Alabama Real Estate Market Trends·Foreclosures·Market Trends
Alabaster, AL Foreclosures: Would You Buy This Home?
May 16th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 8 Comments · Photos From The Field
I was doing some appraisal work in Alabaster, AL recently and came across this home. It made me think of an article Ryan Lundquist recently wrote. He writes a blog about the Sacramento, CA market. This particular post discussed how some foreclosure properties have not been kept up and have overgrown weeds and grass. This [...]
Tags:Alabama·Alabama Foreclosure·Alabama Short Sale·Alabaster AL·Foreclosure·Overgrown lawn·REO·Short Sale
What Happened to This House in Pelham, Alabama?
April 27th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 8 Comments · Photos From The Field
I see a lot of things as a real estate appraiser while I am out working and thought I might share some of them. It is not uncommon to see homes being moved, but while I was out this week I saw this home in Pelham, Alabama, which appears to be the top half of [...]
Tags:Appraisal·House·Pelham Alabama·Pelham Real Estate·photos·property in Pelham Alabama·Real Estate Appraisal·Real Estate Appraiser
