FHA inspections encompass various items that must be inspected to qualify a home for financing by HUD (Housing and Urban Development). Two common items I wanted to discuss today are the crawlspace and peeling paint. For those homes with a crawlspace the home must be inspected for the presence of water that may be collecting […]
FHA Appraisal Inspections Revisited- Crawlspace and Peeling Paint Under The Spotlight
April 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
Photos From The Field-What’s That Funky Green Stuff Growing On My Roof?
April 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
On one of my appraisal inspections this week I looked at a house that had some funky green looking stuff growing on the roof. I am not exactly sure what is was but it looked like moss. If you look at the vent pipe in the picture you can see an area at its base […]
Signs of Real Estate Life In Pelham, Alabama-Ballantrae Subdivision
April 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
There is a lot of doom and gloom being written in the media today about the real estate market, so whenever I see any positive signs I like to report on them. New construction in today’s market has slowed down when compared to 3-5 years ago, but to me it is a positive sign that […]
A Man’s Home Is His Castle, Right?
April 11, 2011 By 6 Comments
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 […]
Can A Pre-Listing Appraisal Be Used By The Buyer’s Lender?
March 31, 2011 By 3 Comments
I’ve done several pre-listing appraisals recently and I got a question the other day that I wanted to share with you. The homeowner wanted to know if a pre-listing appraisal could be used by the buyer’s lender to get their mortgage. The short answer to this is “no”, however this was not always the case. […]
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