If you need a speaker at your real estate sales meeting, I can help you

Are you looking for someone to speak at your Birmingham, Alabama area real estate agent sales meetings? If so, then I may be able to help you. Last week I spoke at two such meetings to discuss local real estate trends as well as appraisal related issues. My goal this year has been to speak […]

Can a finished attic be included in the appraisal of a home?

I was asked a great question by an agent this week that I thought I would share with you. Before we get into that though I would like to let you know that I am available to answer any appraisal related questions you may have. I can be called, emailed, or you can even text […]

A way to help Birmingham, Alabama Realtor’s price their listings better

The Birmingham, Alabama Multiple Listing Service (now known as the Greater Alabama MLS) is unique in that it is not a requirement to list the gross living area (square footage) of listings. In 2010 I wrote about the new option they offered to provide this information, however as of the current date I still do […]

Is there a shift in the Birmingham, Alabama real estate market?

I want to share with you an observation I had this past week while working on an appraisal assignment. I first want to preface this post by saying that one neighborhood does not make a market, and just because one subdivision is acting a certain way does not mean that the whole Birmingham area will […]

How Will Hoover’s School Bus Decision Affect Real Estate Values?

The Hoover, Alabama school system recently made a decision to end bus service to public schools starting in 2014. I don’t typically cover this type of news on my blog, however I starting thinking of the potential impact this could have on real estate values in Hoover and decided that this is actually very relevant […]

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