Tips For Pricing a Home In A Shifting Market Feds Increase Rate On July 27 the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate yet again by .75%, in an attempt to fight inflation. While a higher fed fund rate initially affects how much banks pay to borrow money the rate increase will trickle down and […]
Will Birmingham Opportunity Zones Increase Home Values?
November 15, 2018 By 3 Comments
Birmingham Opportunity Zones Could Transform The Area Birmingham recently became eligible for a federal program that provides tax breaks to investors who are willing to put their money into specific low-income areas around the metropolitan area. This could be a game changer for the city and could potentially have a positive impact on home values […]
A Look at Real Estate Trends in the Crestwood and Avondale areas of Birmingham
October 25, 2018 By 4 Comments
Housing Trends in Crestwood and Avondale are Looking Good Have you been curious about home sales in the Crestwood and Avondale area of Birmingham? If so, I hope you will stick around because we’re going to take a look at past sales and current trends to see where this popular area of Birmingham is headed. […]
How Do Appraisers Calculate Price Per Square Foot?
October 3, 2018 By 20 Comments
Think You Understand Price Per Square foot? Have you ever wondered how appraisers calculate the price per square foot of a home? If so, then I hope you’ll keep reading because I would like to clear up some confusion about how to calculate this popular metric and share my thoughts on how much importance we […]
5 Things Zillow Won’t Do To Get Your Zestimate
October 23, 2014 By 11 Comments
Pulling The Curtain Back On The Zestimate For some reason the zestimate provided by Zillow has become the authority on value to many consumers. As an appraiser I get asked many times how close my appraisal will be to THE zestimate value. Real estate agents have also told me that owners expect to be able […]
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