Birmingham Home Prices Then and Now The real estate market is red hot but have you ever considered how much Birmingham home prices have risen since we hit rock bottom after the housing crash back around 2008? Appraiser friend Ryan Lundquist, who runs the Sacramento appraisal blog (I highly recommend you check it out) asked […]
How Much Have Birmingham Home Prices Risen Since the Bottom of the Market?
April 20, 2021 By 6 Comments
Shelby County Home Sales by Zip Code
December 15, 2015 By 4 Comments
What are the most active zip codes for Shelby County home sales? As an appraiser it’s interesting to look at where people are buying homes and what the price trends are. Today I’m going to share with you what has been happening with Shelby County home sales. We’ll take a look at the number of […]
Helena, AL Home Sales-3rd Quarter 2014 vs. 2013
November 10, 2014 By 2 Comments
Helena, AL Home Sales-3rd Quarter 2014 vs. 2013 A common trend has been emerging within the general Birmingham, AL real estate market, and Helena, located in north Shelby County is no exception. This trend involves a decrease in general foreclosure activity and a gradual increase in average and median sale price. The changes are not […]
Can the cost approach be used over the sales comparison approach since it’s higher?
March 20, 2014 By 26 Comments
This was a question I got asked today from a frustrated seller. She had called me to get my opinion of an appraisal that was done on her home that had appraised lower than the contract amount. I would like to share with you my answer to her as well as my thoughts on the […]
5 common errors to look for in your appraisal report if it comes in low
March 17, 2014 By 16 Comments
Appraisal Come In Low? A popular topic among users of appraisal services these days is low appraisals. As you know the real estate market has been depressed over the last several years and a result of this is that appraisals for refinancing and home purchase’s have come in low. While foreclosures and the overall downturn […]
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