Now Offering Commercial Appraisal Services I’m excited to announce that I am now offering commercial appraisal services to my clients in the Birmingham, Al area. After being a residential appraiser for over 25 years I’ll be expanding my business to include commercial properties. In order to serve the Birmingham area in the best possible way, […]
Should the appraiser call the agent before doing the inspection?
November 19, 2015 By 6 Comments
Should the appraiser call the agent before doing the inspection? I was in a real estate office recently and was talking about calling an agent for a listing of theirs that I was appraising. This seemed to surprise the agents I was speaking to. They told me that they rarely get called by the appraiser […]
A helpful form for agents and sellers to provide to appraisers
September 14, 2015 By 8 Comments
A helpful form for agents and sellers to provide to appraisers If you’d like to be able to assist your appraiser in doing their job better, then the information I provide here is for you. With the implementation of the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) in recent years appraisers are responsible for including specific information pertaining […]
What qualitative analysis is and how agents can use it to price their listings
September 3, 2015 By 10 Comments
What qualitative analysis is and how agents can use it to price their listings If I were to pick one question that I get asked the most as an appraiser by real estate agents it would be regarding how much a certain feature of a home is worth. In other words they want to know […]
New real estate agent appraisal resource guide
August 27, 2015 By 10 Comments
New real estate agent appraisal resource guide As an appraiser I often get asked questions by real estate agents that are curious about why and how appraisers do their job. I enjoy speaking at agent’s offices to help them understand the process so that they are able to perform their jobs better. It is my […]
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