Is Alabaster housing on the upswing? With Spring in full bloom and Summer approaching I thought I would take a look at how the Alabaster housing market is doing. People have been asking me how home sales compare to past years so today I’m going to share with you what I found. By the way, […]
Why backup contracts are important in appraising
September 17, 2015 By 4 Comments
Why backup contracts are important in appraising I recently spoke at a local Birmingham, AL real estate office to a group of agents to help them understand appraisals better. One topic that came up was back up contracts. They did not know that this information could, and should, be provided to real estate appraisers. I […]
A helpful form for agents and sellers to provide to appraisers
September 14, 2015 By 8 Comments
A helpful form for agents and sellers to provide to appraisers If you’d like to be able to assist your appraiser in doing their job better, then the information I provide here is for you. With the implementation of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) in recent years appraisers are responsible for including specific information pertaining […]
What qualitative analysis is and how agents can use it to price their listings
September 3, 2015 By 10 Comments
What qualitative analysis is and how agents can use it to price their listings If I were to pick one question that I get asked the most as an appraiser by real estate agents it would be regarding how much a certain feature of a home is worth. In other words they want to know […]
Why do appraisers need to analyze the sales history of the property they’re appraising?
August 25, 2015 By 10 Comments
Why do appraisers need to analyze the sales history of the property they’re appraising? During an appraisal assignment this week I was speaking with an agent who was re-selling a home they had first sold two years ago. Whenever I have the opportunity to meet with an agent during my visit to the property I […]
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