What type of information do I need to lower my Birmingham, AL real estate taxes? I thought I would start reminding people early this year that if they want to lower their property taxes they need to find out what type of information that is required. Although the exact date that you can start protesting […]
What type of information do I need to lower my Birmingham, AL real estate taxes?
February 4, 2015 By 4 Comments
How appraisers can help first time home buyers
February 3, 2015 By 4 Comments
How appraisers can help first time home buyers From what’s been written in the news lately it appears that the number of first time home buyers may be on the rise. A large part of this group consists of millennials in their late 20’s and early 30’s who are tired of renting and are encouraged […]
How might the new Collateral Underwriter affect appraisers, agents, and loan closings?
January 27, 2015 By 15 Comments
How might the new Collateral Underwriter affect appraisers, agents, and loan closings? As of January 26, 2015 the new Collateral Underwriter risk assessment tool will be in place to be used by lenders in order to measure the quality of an appraisal report being submitted to Fannie Mae. Appraisal reports will be intensely reviewed and […]
Top 5 Misperceptions About Real Estate Appraisers
January 22, 2015 By 2 Comments
Top 5 Misperceptions About Real Estate Appraisers During my day to day interactions with home owners, real estate agents, and mortgage professionals I have found that many people have misperceptions about real estate appraisers that I would like to clear up. One of my goals when starting this blog was to increase the knowledge among […]
What Is A Comparable?
September 25, 2014 By 2 Comments
Comparables: The Building Blocks Of An Appraisal Appraisers throw around the word “comparable” all the time but how often have you had one sit down with you and explain to you what a true comparable is? Comparables are more than just sales as I pointed out in a past blog post, they are the building […]
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