Appraisal Tips For Real Estate Agents As a real estate appraiser with over 30 years of experience, I have seen many changes and challenges in the appraisal profession and the real estate market. I have also worked with hundreds of real estate agents, some of whom have a good understanding of the appraisal process and […]
My Top 11 Tips For Realtors When Choosing Comps
April 12, 2023 By 8 Comments
11 Helpful Tips For Choosing Comps Whenever I speak to agents about the real estate market and the appraisal process the one topic that the discussion always leads to is about choosing comps. It’s been said that choosing the right comps is ninety percent of the battle when pricing a home and I agree. If […]
5 Things real estate appraisers are NOT
January 26, 2016 By 11 Comments
A look at what real estate appraisers are not Real estate appraisers are not the only professionals involved in house sales transactions. When speaking to buyers and sellers they often get confused about exactly real estate appraisers do. There are various real estate related jobs that people get confused with appraisers so today I’m going […]
How real estate agents should react to the new Fannie Mae Collateral Underwriter
February 17, 2015 By 6 Comments
How real estate agents should react to the new Fannie Mae Collateral Underwriter On February 26th of this year the importance of an agent pricing their listings correctly and “to the market” became more significant. The new Fannie Mae Collateral Underwriter, CU for short, went into effect. You may say “so what”, what does that […]
Real Estate Agents Confidence Is Up
January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
According to the Alabama Center For Real Estate (ACRE), real estate agents confidence is up. This is especially true in the central part of the state, which includes the Birmingham, Alabama area. The current index score for the state was at 47, which is 4 points higher than last quarter. A level of 50 indicates […]
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