FHA loans continue to make up a large part of the finance market for homes that are currently being purchased. I get a lot of questions about FHA rules because they are more strict than conventional loans when it comes to the condition of the home. A Realtor friend asked me recently what the current […]
Price Trends in Lexington Park Subdivision, Gardendale, AL
July 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
If you live in Lexington Park subdivision in Gardendale, Alabama I hope this information can be helpful to you. I recently had an assignment in this are of north Jefferson County and collected a lot of good useful data. Gardendale is just north of downtown Birmingham and was showing good signs of growth before the […]
What do appraisers look for?
June 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
If you’ve recently purchased a home, refinanced, or gotten a home improvement loan, you may have asked yourself “what do appraisers look for”? When we snoop all over your home, look into closets, and make those funny sketches you may be wondering how this helps me come up with a value for your home. Appraisers […]
How getting your house properly measured could put more money in your pocket
June 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
You may wonder how you could put more money in your pocket just by getting your home measured. Well, I’m going to explain to you two ways that this could happen. The first situation occurs when you put your home on the market for sale. One of the key areas of comparison an appraiser uses […]
What’s happening to Birmingham’s housing inventory?
June 6, 2012 By 4 Comments
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 […]
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