I’ll admit, my train of thought is kind of weird. I was looking at recent housing statistics the other day and ran across the figures relating to the housing inventory levels in the Birmingham, Al area, which is the market I work out of. I thought Whoa! What’s happening to the inventory levels, especially compared […]
A look at the Mount Laurel, AL housing market over the past 12 months
June 4, 2012 By 5 Comments
So, I’ve had several assignments in the Mount Laurel neighborhood in the last month and I thought I would share with you some basic statistics I came up with while doing my research. For those not familiar with Mount Laurel, it is a small town in northern Shelby County, Alabama that is part of the […]
If you want an FHA loan, you’ll have to do these 5 things
May 21, 2012 By 7 Comments
If you’re getting an FHA loan and want to make sure the appraisal goes off without a hitch make sure you pay attention to these 5 items. If you don’t then it could delay the loan and your closing. The appraiser has to make note of the items listed below, and if he/she cannot then […]
When is a bedroom NOT a bedroom?
May 18, 2012 By 6 Comments
A homeowner asked me a good question the other day about the appraisal I had done on her home. They had been using one of the rooms in the house as a bedroom for their child, but in the appraisal I was not able to count it as a bedroom. She asked me why. My […]
10 years of sales in the Liberty Park subdivision of Vestavia Hills, Alabama
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Liberty Park is an upscale subdivision located in the city of Vestavia Hills, Alabama. It is well recognized because of the Statue of Liberty replica that is located at its entrance. The statue was originally made for the Liberty National Life Insurance Company in downtown Birmingham, however in 1989 it was moved to its current […]
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