Happy New Year! It’s been a while since I posted, however, it was not by choice. At the beginning of December, I joined many others by getting COVID. My case was moderate, which I am thankful for. Even a moderate case can leave you fatigued and unable to do normal everyday activities. I am happy […]
What Is The Home Appraisal Timeline?
November 12, 2020 By 6 Comments
These Items Affect The Home Appraisal Timeline I recently wrote a blog post about the different reasons that it might take a while to get your appraisal back. This consisted of various issues that appraisers could run into that may add to the typical time frame. The items I discussed in the previous post may […]
Does Birmingham Have Aspirational Pricing?
March 22, 2018 By 6 Comments
What is Aspirational Pricing? I was reading my friend and appraisal colleague Jonathan Miller’s Housing Notes newsletter this week about aspirational pricing and it got me to thinking. Does Birmingham have aspirational pricing? Miller is an appraiser in Manhattan where high-priced properties are the norm and you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a […]
A look at the decline in Birmingham, AL foreclosures
June 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Whenever anyone asks me how the real estate market is doing in the Birmingham, AL area I am quick to point out that while there is still a long way to go before we get back to the glory days we do have some good things happening. Up until about 12 months ago, whenever I […]
Birmingham’s highest price home sale of 2013 is most in 5 years
January 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
No single home sale is a good indicator of the market, however they do give some insight into what is happening in the real estate market. While doing market research in the Birmingham, AL area I ran across a sale that occurred in 2013 that sold for $3,800,000, and because people seem to be interested […]
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