If you are a real estate agent or a real estate appraiser and need to edit photos, it’s a snap with Picnik. Picnik is an online photo editing website that I use whenever I need to enhance a photo I have taken. The basic functions are free and if you want more advanced features it’s […]
Birmingham, AL Realtor Tips: How to Add Accurate Square Footage To Your Listings
November 29, 2010 By 7 Comments
The Birmingham Alabama Multiple Listing Service recently introduced an option allowing agents to list the gross living area (GLA) of their listings. This is a great feature that will help both Realtors and real estate appraisers. Realtors can now let potential buyers know how much living area the home they are looking at has. This […]
Birmingham, Alabama Real Estate Agent Tips: What is an MPR?
October 27, 2010 By 11 Comments
I talk with real estate agents quite a bit in my day to day work as a real estate appraiser. It seem like FHA appraisal requirements are the most confusing to them in relation to what appraisers look for during our appraisal inspections. By knowing what an appraiser looks for, the agent can better prepare […]
My First WordCamp Birmingham Experience
September 23, 2010 By 9 Comments
I had the opportunity last weekend to attend the Wordcamp Birmingham conference in Birmingham, Alabama. WordCamp is a conference for users of the blog publishing application WordPress. Blogging has increased in popularity over the last several years because it allows users to create an online presence. Blog is short for “Web log”, and I became […]
Dressing For Your Appraisal Success
August 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
I ran across a funny video today that made me think about a simple but well known phrase, “Dress For Success”. We’ve all heard this phrase but as appraisers have we really thought about it and how we apply it to our own business practices. As you can see from the video it is important […]
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