I got the chance to head down to Clanton, Alabama recently. I have had a lot of work lately in quite a few different places and last week I had an assignment in Clanton. In case you don’t know, Clanton produces some of the best tasting peaches around. You can buy these peaches from any […]
A Bad Day at the Lake is Better Than a Good Day at Work
July 3, 2010 By 4 Comments
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?
June 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
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 […]
Alabaster, AL Foreclosures: Would You Buy This Home?
May 16, 2010 By 8 Comments
I was doing some appraisal work in Alabaster, AL recently and came across this home. It made me think of an article Ryan Lundquist recently wrote. He writes a blog about the Sacramento, CA market. This particular post discussed how some foreclosure properties have not been kept up and have overgrown weeds and grass. This […]
What Happened to This House in Pelham, Alabama?
April 27, 2010 By 8 Comments
I see a lot of things as a real estate appraiser while I am out working and thought I might share some of them. It is not uncommon to see homes being moved, but while I was out this week I saw this home in Pelham, Alabama, which appears to be the top half of […]
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