You may ask “what can I do to help the appraiser that will help my home’s appraised value?” I hope to share with you some things that can aid the appraiser and possibly have a positive effect on the appraisal report and hopefully your home’s value. I had this topic picked out to include for […]
How to help your appraiser (it could even end up helping your home’s value)
December 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
5 things NOT to say to an appraiser if you don’t want to be accused of influencing them
November 12, 2012 By 9 Comments
In today’s “hands off” world of real estate agent/appraiser interaction a lot of misinformation has been spread around. Many agents think it is 100% against the rules to speak to the appraiser, but that just isn’t true. Real estate appraisers and agents can speak to one another about factual things pertaining to the sales contract […]
Avoid these 5 problems to help your home appraise for top dollar
October 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
In my adventures as a real estate appraiser in Birmingham, Alabama I have seen a lot of things that decrease the value of your home. I thought I would share with you 5 problems I have seen recently so that you can avoid these value killers. Moisture stains on your ceiling is a good sign […]
Is it a sale or is it a comparable?
September 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
You may ask “what is the difference?” A sale is a comparable (comp), right? Wrong! A comp is a sale, but a sale is not always a comp. Does this sound confusing? If so, stay with me and I will try to explain the difference between the two. I hope I can give you better […]
What is bracketing and why should Realtors do it?
September 10, 2012 By 23 Comments
I spoke recently at a local Realtor group about how Realtors could “think like an appraiser”. By being on the same page as the appraiser I believe that there will be fewer value issues on the back end of the sales transaction. By following similar methods as appraisers to arrive at their list prices, Realtors […]
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