I was in downtown Birmingham, Alabama yesterday for an appraisal inspection and ran across the West End Urban Garden. It is a project between Urban Ministry and Community Church Without Walls. This was the first time I have seen this so I did some research on the internet and found some information on their website. […]
Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales-Most Expensive Home Sale in June-2010
Well, once again the most expensive home sale for June is from the Mountain Brook area. As I have noted in previous posts this area is one of the most exclusive and expensive in the state of Alabama. Overall, homes sales over $500,000 have suffered in the Birmingham, Alabama market, however these luxury homes always […]
A Bad Day at the Lake is Better Than a Good Day at Work
Have you heard that saying? I have been fortunate lately to be very busy at work , which is a blessing in today’s economy. I recently had an assignment at Lay Lake, in Shelby County, Alabama. I do a fair amount of work in this area but none recently. Contrary to the title of this […]
So You Think You Know What a Foreclosure Looks Like, Huh?
I’ve talked about foreclosure properties in previous posts and how they are providing competition to non foreclosure properties. It really is something you have to consider when pricing your home. As appraisers we look at past sales and current active inventory. If there are other properties for sale that are similar to yours and in […]
Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales-Most Expensive Home Sale in May-2010
This months most expensive home sale reported by the Birmingham Multiple Listing Service is located on Red Mountain in the Redmont area of Birmingham, Alabama. The home sold for $2,700,000. It was built in 1922 and is situated on six acres. This area has a lot of historical homes with beautiful architecture. It has a […]




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