Reading Roundup: 5 appraisal articles you don’t want to miss My main goal in writing Birmingham Appraisal Blog is to provide valuable information to my readers about the appraisal process, and I strive to inform and educate the public about how and why appraisers do what they do. Over the last several years I’ve seen […]
5 Reasons to get a pre-listing appraisal
October 27, 2015 By 10 Comments
5 Reasons to get a pre-listing appraisal If I had to pick one part of my appraisal business that has increased over the last several years it would have to be pre-listing appraisals. A pre-listing appraisal is one performed before putting your home on the market for sale in order to get an accurate asking […]
Options for buyers and sellers when the house doesn’t appraise for the contract price
October 1, 2015 By 5 Comments
Options for buyers and sellers when the house doesn’t appraise for the contract price Appraisers are often times accused of “killing” deals due to low appraisals. This could not be further from the truth because this would infer that appraisers can arbitrarily assign values to a property. Appraisers are often asked how much value they gave […]
Why appraisers can’t use custom built homes as comps
September 29, 2015 By 18 Comments
Why appraisers can’t use custom built homes as comps During an appraisal assignment this week I was asked a question that I thought I would share with you today. The appraisal assignment was for a new construction home, and I was looking for comparables to use. I ran across a new home that had recently […]
What qualitative analysis is and how agents can use it to price their listings
September 3, 2015 By 10 Comments
What qualitative analysis is and how agents can use it to price their listings If I were to pick one question that I get asked the most as an appraiser by real estate agents it would be regarding how much a certain feature of a home is worth. In other words they want to know […]
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