I was in the Roebuck Springs area of Birmingham, AL last week, which is located in the northeastern section of Jefferson County. While taking comparable photos I drove past this wood carving that someone had made in their front yard. The tree trunk was still growing up out of the ground and the carving had [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Photos From The Field'
Wood Carvings In Roebuck Springs, AL: A Photo From The Field
May 16th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Photos From The Field
Tags:Alabama·Alabama wood carving·Centerpoint·Roebuck Springs·Wood carving
Photos From The Field-What’s That Funky Green Stuff Growing On My Roof?
April 20th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Photos From The Field
On one of my appraisal inspections this week I looked at a house that had some funky green looking stuff growing on the roof. I am not exactly sure what is was but it looked like moss. If you look at the vent pipe in the picture you can see an area at its base [...]
Tags:Birmingham AL·deferred maintenance·moisture·mold·moss·roof problems
Signs of Real Estate Life In Pelham, Alabama-Ballantrae Subdivision
April 18th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Market Trends, Photos From The Field
There is a lot of doom and gloom being written in the media today about the real estate market, so whenever I see any positive signs I like to report on them. New construction in today’s market has slowed down when compared to 3-5 years ago, but to me it is a positive sign that [...]
Tags:Alabama·appraisal statistics·Ballantrae Subdivision·home prices·Market Trends·pelham·pelham alabama houses·Pelham alabama photos
A Man’s Home Is His Castle, Right?
April 11th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Photos From The Field
We’ve all heard the old saying that a man’s home is his castle, right? This was exactly what I thought of when I saw this house in Shelby County, Alabama. It got me to thinking about personal taste and how that may translate into how others may feel about architectural styles that are atypical. Do [...]
Tags:alabama appraisal·Alabama Appraiser·Appraisal·Appraiser·architectural styles·house design·Shelby County Alabama
Is This The Most Expensive House In Alabama?
February 18th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 2 Comments · Photos From The Field
I was in the Shoal Creek subdivision this week for an appraisal assignment. This is always an interesting subdivision to work in because of its exclusivity. The subdivision is built around a world class golf course that was designed by Jack Nicklaus and has hosted various PGA and USA Amateur Championships. Shoal Creek could also [...]
Tags:7 Montagel Way·expensive homes·Luxury Homes·mansions·Most expensive house in Alabama·Shoal Creek
FHA Appraisal Red Flag: Water In The Basement
February 16th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 2 Comments · Appraisal, Photos From The Field
I recently did an inspection on a property that was being purchased with FHA financing. I’m always asked by real estate agents, buyers, sellers, and mortgage lenders, “what do you look for when you do an FHA appraisal compared to a conventional one?” One of the items we look for is moisture in either the [...]
Tags:Birmingham AL FHA Appraiser·FHA·HUD·MPR·water in basement·water in crawlspace·wet basement·wet crawlspace
Have You Ever Appraised a Pyramid Before?
February 9th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Appraisal, Photos From The Field
Well, it’s not a real pyramid, at least not the kind you find in Egypt. It did remind me of the Egyptian Pyramids, with their unique shape though. I was doing some appraisal work in the Trussville, Alabama area of Birmingham and drove past this home. It made me think of what types of homes [...]
Tags:egypt·egyptian pyramid·pyramid·pyramid home·strange home·Trussville AL homes·unique home
Birmingham, Alabama Appraiser-Photos From The Field: What In The World Is This?
November 10th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 7 Comments · Photos From The Field, Uncategorized
I was doing an appraisal inspection on a lake property in Shelby County, Alabama recently and ran across this unknown item. I don’t know what it is myself so I thought I would ask everyone what they think it is. I will tell you that they were doing some dredging and clean up of the [...]
Tags:Alabama·lake·pumpkin hollow·Shelby County Alabama·Sterrett
Is This a New Trend in Home Construction?
November 4th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 8 Comments · Photos From The Field
After looking at this house you may think that it was built with new fangled construction methods to help increase its energy efficiency and make it more “green”. But you would be wrong, as I was. When I passed it up I did a double take, but after driving by again I discovered that it [...]
Tags:EIFS·home construction·Photos From The Field·synthetic stucco
Birmingham, Alabama: Does Urban Revitalization Help Property Values?
August 17th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 6 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
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 information on their website. [...]
Tags:Alabama·Birmingham·community church without walls·jefferson county·neighborhood·property values·revitalization·west end urban ministry
