Over the past several years appraisers and real estate agents have had a confusing relationship. When I say this I am mainly talking about an agents understanding of exactly what they can and cannot talk to an appraiser about. I thought I would approach this topic from a qualifications point of view and look at […]
5 questions a Realtor should ask the appraiser before setting up the appraisal inspection
November 12, 2013 By 6 Comments
5 questions you must ask yourself before getting an appraisal
October 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I had a reader email me a question last week asking why they should get an appraisal on their home, and I want to share with you the answer I gave them with the hope that it can help you make a similar decision. This person asked me “Why do I need to get an […]
Does the appraiser really have to look in my closets?
September 25, 2013 By 5 Comments
I was looking into my blog stats recently and ran across a question that someone had typed into their search engine that led them to my blog. The question was “Does the appraiser have to look into my closets? I thought this was such an interesting question that I decided to write a post about […]
Where are appraisers allowed to get comps from?
September 13, 2013 By 6 Comments
I was speaking with a real estate agent recently and he mentioned to me that an appraiser, who was working on an appraisal of a house he was selling, told him that if he did not use comps from within the subdivision the house was located in he would get his license taken away. One […]
If you need a speaker at your real estate sales meeting, I can help you
September 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
Are you looking for someone to speak at your Birmingham, Alabama area real estate agent sales meetings? If so, then I may be able to help you. Last week I spoke at two such meetings to discuss local real estate trends as well as appraisal related issues. My goal this year has been to speak […]
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