Well, it’s not a real pyramid, at least not the kind you find in Egypt. It did remind me of the Egyptian Pyramids, with their unique shape though. I was doing some appraisal work in the Trussville, Alabama area of Birmingham and drove past this home. It made me think of what types of homes […]
Birmingham, Alabama Appraiser-Photos From The Field: What In The World Is This?
November 10, 2010 By 7 Comments
I was doing an appraisal inspection on a lake property in Shelby County, Alabama recently and ran across this unknown item. I don’t know what it is myself so I thought I would ask everyone what they think it is. I will tell you that they were doing some dredging and clean up of the […]
Is This a New Trend in Home Construction?
November 4, 2010 By 13 Comments
After looking at this house you may think that it was built with new fangled construction methods to help increase its energy efficiency and make it more “green”. But you would be wrong, as I was. When I passed it up I did a double take, but after driving by again I discovered that it […]
Birmingham, Alabama: Does Urban Revitalization Help Property Values?
August 17, 2010 By 6 Comments
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. […]
Can a “Messy House” Make My House Appraise For a Lower Amount?
July 21, 2010 By 9 Comments
The short answer to this question is “no”. You may think this is an odd topic for a post but I get asked this question more than any other, and it is usually asked by the lady of the house. I normally take pictures of every room because it helps me to remember things about […]
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