National news would have you believe that home prices are increasing everywhere but that is just not the case. There are areas that are showing appreciation, however if you’ve been in real estate for any length of time you know how location specific sales and price trends can be. I recently did an appraisal in […]
A look at garden home price trends in the Clay/Chalkville area of Birmingham, AL
August 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
My 200th blog post, Wordcamp Birmingham, and a big Thank You
July 29, 2013 By 8 Comments
I thought I would share with you a small accomplishment of mine. I recently surpassed my 200th blog post for Birmingham Appraisal Blog. I know this is not a world record or anything like that, because there are bloggers that have written more, but it signifies an accomplishment for me that I really had not […]
Alabaster Home Sales Report Mid Year 2013
July 26, 2013 By 6 Comments
I’ve just been looking over the mid year real estate sales reports for the Alabaster area which includes the communities of Maylene and Saginaw. This is also known as area 272 in the Birmingham Multiple Listing service, which is where I got the information. I think you will like what you see, so lets dive in. […]
Can an appraisal be used to arrive at an insurable amount?
July 22, 2013 By 8 Comments
I got a question recently from a homeowner whose house I recently appraised for the purchase mortgage. They wanted to know if they could use the appraisal to determine how much the home should be insured for. I’ve gotten this question before so I thought I would share with you my answer since it seems […]
8 questions appraisers hate to hear during the appraisal inspection
July 8, 2013 By 9 Comments
During an appraisal inspection the appraiser meets with either the homeowner or possibly the listing agent if it is a home that is under contract. Many times we are asked questions about the house and how the appraisal may come out and other times we are confronted with situations that effect how we perform our […]
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