Archives for April 2010

Can an Appraisal be Readdressed or Transferred to a Second Lender?

I got this question from a client this week so I thought I would share it with everyone.  This question comes up a lot when homeowners get an appraisal on their home, decide not to go with the initial lender the appraisal was done for, and want to transfer it to another mortgage company or […]

Appraiser Interview, Part 2: Keller Williams Realtor David Black Interviews Tom Horn

Here is part 2 of the interview I had with David and Colleen  Black, Realtors with Keller Williams Realty in Alabaster, Alabama.  In this last installment we continue the discussion of what homeowners can do to help sell their home as well as talk about new banking regulations such as the HVCC which is affecting […]

Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck In Home Improvements

If you’re like most homeowners you want to get the most bang for your buck in home improvements.  Sometimes certain improvements to your home cost more than the value you get from them.  This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked in my job as a real estate appraiser.  My answer most […]

Shelby County Alabama Appraiser Market Trends-$500k Plus Home Sales Affected by Slow Real Estate Market

I recently had the opportunity to appraise a custom built luxury home in Shelby County Alabama.  The home had been on the market for quite some time with no activity to speak of.  I was contacted about doing an appraisal on the property to see how the price it was listed at  stacked up against […]

Birmingham Alabama Appraiser Market Conditions: An interview with an appraiser-Pt. 1

I recently had an opportunity to be interviewed by David and Colleen  Black, Realtors with Keller Williams Realty in Alabaster, Alabama.  The interview was split into two parts with the first part shown below.  We talked about everything from home price trends in Jefferson and Shelby County Alabama and the effects of foreclosure sales on […]

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