We’ve all heard the old saying that a man’s home is his castle, right? This was exactly what I thought of when I saw this house in Shelby County, Alabama. It got me to thinking about personal taste and how that may translate into how others may feel about architectural styles that are atypical. Do [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Shelby County Alabama'
A Man’s Home Is His Castle, Right?
April 11th, 2011 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Photos From The Field
Tags:alabama appraisal·Alabama Appraiser·Appraisal·Appraiser·architectural styles·house design·Shelby County Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama Appraiser-Photos From The Field: What In The World Is This?
November 10th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 7 Comments · Photos From The Field, Uncategorized
I was doing an appraisal inspection on a lake property in Shelby County, Alabama recently and ran across this unknown item. I don’t know what it is myself so I thought I would ask everyone what they think it is. I will tell you that they were doing some dredging and clean up of the [...]
Tags:Alabama·lake·pumpkin hollow·Shelby County Alabama·Sterrett
A Bad Day at the Lake is Better Than a Good Day at Work
July 3rd, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Appraisal, Market Trends, Photos From The Field
Have you heard that saying? I have been fortunate lately to be very busy at work , which is a blessing in today’s economy. I recently had an assignment at Lay Lake, in Shelby County, Alabama. I do a fair amount of work in this area but none recently. Contrary to the title of this [...]
Tags:Alabama·Alabama fishing lakes·fishing·lake real estate·lake values·Lay Lake·Shelby County Alabama
An Alternative to Selling in A Slow Market
March 25th, 2010 by Tom Horn · 4 Comments · Appraisal Tips, Market Trends
As an appraiser I estimate value. My estimate is based on several different methods, however the approach that is usually given the most emphasis is the market approach. This approach, which is also known as the sales comparison approach, utilizes recent sales of similar homes within the subject property’s market area. In today’s economic climate [...]
Tags:AHI Corporate Housing·Alabama·Birmingham·Declining Values·Foreclosures·Jefferson County Alabama·Lease·Rent·Shelby County Alabama·Thomas Horn·Tom Horn
Why pay high property taxes? Get your home reassessed!
February 9th, 2010 by Tom Horn · No Comments · Property Taxes
It’s an unfortunate but true fact: property values are declining. With the number of foreclosure properties and short sales entering the market, property values have declined in most areas. In the past a foreclosure sale, or other similar sale where the price is lower than normal, would not have been given much consideration because it [...]
Tags:Alabama Appraiser·Property Taxes·Real Estate·Reappraisal·Reassessment·Shelby County Alabama·Tom Horn
