Have you ever gotten an appraisal back on your home for a refinance (or sale) and found that it did not appraise for what you thought it should? Unfortunately this does occur on occasion. You may chuckle and say this occurs more times than not and you may think the appraiser is just a “deal [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Birmingham Alabama Real Estate Appraiser'
5 Reasons Why Your House Didn’t Appraise For What You Thought it Should
December 6th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 8 Comments · FAQ's, Market Trends
Tags:bad appraisals·Birmingham Alabama Real Estate Appraiser·cost and value·geographic competency·low appraisals·low property values·under appraisal
Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales-Least Expensive Home Sale in October-2010
November 5th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 5 Comments · Market Trends
In the past I have been telling you about the most expensive home sale in the Birmingham, Alabama area, however this month I thought I would look at the opposite end of the price range and look at the least expensive home sale. Foreclosures are all over the news now, and as you may surmise, [...]
Tags:Alabama Market trends·Alabama Property Values·Alabama Real Estate Market Trends·Birmingham Alabama Real Estate Appraiser·Foreclosures·Market Trends
HVCC One Year Later:Are We Better Off?
April 6th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 6 Comments · Appraisal
Well, its been almost one year since HVCC has been in effect (come May 1, 2010 it will be 1 year). The question everybody is asking is: Are we better off? From my own experience as an appraiser I have to say “No”. Since the HVCC was put into motion I have seen average appraisal [...]
Tags:Alabama·Alabama Mortgage Loans·appraiser experience·appraiser qualifications·Birmingham Alabama Real Estate Appraiser·geographic competence·hvcc·Qualifications·Quality Appraisals·Real Estate·Tom Horn
The Pre-Listing Appraisal: A Smart Choice in Today’s Market
March 1st, 2010 by Tom Horn · No Comments · Appraisal
People may think that I believe this because I am an appraiser, but it truly makes sense. I have seen it happen numerous times. A house is selling and everything has been done: contract, title, home inspection, etc. and the last thing is the appraisal. Unfortunately sometimes the value just isn’t there, and the deal [...]
Tags:AL·Alabama·Alabama Appraiser·Appraisal·Birmingham Alabama Real Estate Appraiser·Collier Swecker·marketing·Mega Agent Real Estate Team·Pre-Listing Appraisals in Birmingham·REMAX·sell·selling·Tom Horn
Realtor Tips For FHA Appraisals
February 25th, 2010 by Tom Horn · No Comments · Appraisal
In recent months FHA financing has been on the increase. With the decline of the sub prime lending market, and related creative financing programs, many lenders have been offering FHA loans to many homeowners for refinancing and home purchases. Current FHA requirements are not as stringent as they once were. If you are interested in [...]
Tags:Alabama FHA appraisals·Birmingham Alabama Real Estate Appraiser·FHA·FHA Appraisals·FHA Loans·FHA Tips·HUD·HUD Minimum Property Requirements·Realtor Tips
