I thought readers may find it interesting to know what the highest price paid for a home was and where it is located. In the Birmingham metro area there are many towns and communities. The high dollar home for March of 2010 is located in Mountain Brook, Alabama. A well known actress is from Mountain […]
Appraiser Interview, Part 2: Keller Williams Realtor David Black Interviews Tom Horn
April 16, 2010 By 2 Comments
Here is part 2 of the interview I had with David and Colleen Black, Realtors with Keller Williams Realty in Alabaster, Alabama. In this last installment we continue the discussion of what homeowners can do to help sell their home as well as talk about new banking regulations such as the HVCC which is affecting […]
Shelby County Alabama Appraiser Market Trends-$500k Plus Home Sales Affected by Slow Real Estate Market
April 13, 2010 By 9 Comments
I recently had the opportunity to appraise a custom built luxury home in Shelby County Alabama. The home had been on the market for quite some time with no activity to speak of. I was contacted about doing an appraisal on the property to see how the price it was listed at stacked up against […]
Birmingham Alabama Appraiser Market Conditions: An interview with an appraiser-Pt. 1
April 7, 2010 By 4 Comments
I recently had an opportunity to be interviewed by David and Colleen Black, Realtors with Keller Williams Realty in Alabaster, Alabama. The interview was split into two parts with the first part shown below. We talked about everything from home price trends in Jefferson and Shelby County Alabama and the effects of foreclosure sales on […]
An Alternative to Selling in A Slow Market
March 25, 2010 By 4 Comments
As an appraiser I estimate value. My estimate is based on several different methods, however the approach that is usually given the most emphasis is the market approach. This approach, which is also known as the sales comparison approach, utilizes recent sales of similar homes within the subject property’s market area. In today’s economic climate […]
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