My best answer for this question is “It depends”. Some people think that just because they are using a real estate agent that they don’t need an appraisal, but this is just not true in every situation. I thought we could take a look at times when it would make sense to get an appraisal […]
Do I need a pre-listing appraisal even If I’m using a real estate agent?
April 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Can a sunroom be included in the gross living area of a home?
April 1, 2014 By 34 Comments
It is important to know what criteria is considered when deciding what areas in a house are included in the total gross living area (GLA). I explained to a real estate agent recently what to look for in a sunroom to determine if you can include it.
Ask The Appraiser
March 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Today I’m going to answer a couple of questions I got this week on my Facebook page. I enjoy receiving questions from real estate agents, mortgage professionals, home owners, and anyone else curious about how the appraisal process works. If you have a question you would like included in the “Ask The Appraiser” section of […]
How to properly measure a house to get accurate square footage
March 24, 2014 By 20 Comments
New Requirements As I write this post the Birmingham, Alabama real estate market is a little over one month away from making it a requirement that local agents report accurate square footage on their MLS listings. In the past this was not mandatory and in August of 2010 agents were given an option to add […]
5 take aways from the 2014 Alabama Realtors Winter Conference
January 30, 2014 By 2 Comments
I recently had the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Alabama Realtors Winter Conference. I was part of a panel, along with commercial appraiser Mark Barrs (that’s he and I in the photo), that was put together to answer appraisal related questions that agents might have. It went well and I appreciated the chance to […]
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