A candid interview with Phil Crawford, host of “Voice of Appraisal” I typically write about market conditions, answer frequently asked questions readers have, as well as pulling the curtain back on how and why appraisers do what they do. Today I want to change things up a bit and share with you an interview I […]
A candid interview with Phil Crawford, host of “Voice of Appraisal”
February 10, 2015 By 11 Comments
What type of information do I need to lower my Birmingham, AL real estate taxes?
February 4, 2015 By 4 Comments
What type of information do I need to lower my Birmingham, AL real estate taxes? I thought I would start reminding people early this year that if they want to lower their property taxes they need to find out what type of information that is required. Although the exact date that you can start protesting […]
How appraisers can help first time home buyers
February 3, 2015 By 4 Comments
How appraisers can help first time home buyers From what’s been written in the news lately it appears that the number of first time home buyers may be on the rise. A large part of this group consists of millennials in their late 20’s and early 30’s who are tired of renting and are encouraged […]
My appraisal blog just passed the 300 blog post mark!
January 30, 2015 By 6 Comments
My appraisal blog just passed the 300 blog post mark! Boom! I guess you could say I’m excited. 🙂 I just passed 300 blog posts and thought I would share this awesome news with you. I started this blog back in February of 2010 so next month will be my 5th year of publishing Birmingham […]
How might the new Collateral Underwriter affect appraisers, agents, and loan closings?
January 27, 2015 By 15 Comments
How might the new Collateral Underwriter affect appraisers, agents, and loan closings? As of January 26, 2015 the new Collateral Underwriter risk assessment tool will be in place to be used by lenders in order to measure the quality of an appraisal report being submitted to Fannie Mae. Appraisal reports will be intensely reviewed and […]
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