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Entries Tagged as 'Foreclosure'

The Down and Dirty on Foreclosures

November 1st, 2010 by Tom Horn · 6 Comments · Appraisal, FAQ's, Market Trends

If you keep up with the news you know that foreclosures dominate the headlines.  It is an unfortunate thing but something appraisers must consider.  People ask me all the time about why I must use foreclosure sales in the appraisals I do.  What I tell them is that in many real estate markets foreclosures are [...]

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Alabaster, AL Foreclosures: Would You Buy This Home?

May 16th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 8 Comments · Photos From The Field

I was doing some appraisal work in Alabaster, AL recently and came across this home.  It made me think of an article  Ryan Lundquist recently wrote.  He writes a blog about the Sacramento, CA market.  This particular post discussed how some foreclosure properties have not been kept up and have overgrown weeds and grass.  This [...]

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