A closer look at the FHA rule for swimming pools I had a discussion this week with a local Birmingham, AL real estate agent about the FHA rule for swimming pools because the house he was selling had a pool and they were not sure how FHA would look at the fact that there was not a […]
What Is The Value Of A Swimming Pool In Birmingham, Alabama?
January 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you look at the picture below of the pool I saw recently you might say “nothing-zilch-notta”. But the better answer would be “it depends”. The pool in this picture was filled in with dirt so apparently it was not worth anything to the owner. Obviously some things mean more to some people than others. […]
What’s the value of a pool in my neighborhood?
April 4, 2012 By 4 Comments
This is a question you may have asked yourself at some point. Have you ever dreamed of having one built but don’t know it’s value in your area? Every neighborhood is different, and some areas will give you a bigger return on your investment than others. Swimming pools are always used by appraisers as examples […]
Photos from the field- FHA repair item or not?
February 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
On one of my inspections recently I came across this empty pool. The house I was appraising was not using FHA financing, however because FHA typically has more stringent requirements about the condition of a property I thought I might share the picture with you and ask a couple of questions: Do you think this […]
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