How can a prelisting appraisal save agents time and money? It’s a well known fact that time is money, and this could not be truer when you consider everything a real estate agent must do when listing a home for sale. In case you haven’t considered it before, a pre-listing appraisal can play an important role […]
How long should the appraiser be at my house?
November 4, 2014 By 14 Comments
How long should the appraiser be at my house? I was asked this question recently from a homeowner who was curious about what the typical time was for an appraiser during the appraisal inspection. She thought that her appraiser should have spent more time at the house and asked her more questions. This is not […]
A new gadget for my appraisal toolbox- Bosch laser distance measurer
October 30, 2014 By 20 Comments
A New Tool I recently purchased a new tool for my appraisal toolbox, a Bosch laser distance measurer. Up until now I have been happy with my handy 100 foot fiberglass tape measure, however I have to admit that I’m pretty hard on them and found myself buying a new one every couple of months. […]
Pelham, AL Real Estate Market Report-September 2014
October 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Pelham, AL Real Estate Market Report-September 2014 We’re three quarters of the way through 2014 and sales in the overall Birmingham metro area have seen an increase over 2013 so far. Every area is different and as you know location is one of the most important factor when it comes to real estate. This week […]
5 Things Zillow Won’t Do To Get Your Zestimate
October 23, 2014 By 11 Comments
Pulling The Curtain Back On The Zestimate For some reason the zestimate provided by Zillow has become the authority on value to many consumers. As an appraiser I get asked many times how close my appraisal will be to THE zestimate value. Real estate agents have also told me that owners expect to be able […]
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