If you live in Jefferson County, Alabama please don’t forget about your property tax assessments, which came out at the beginning of July. It is a good idea to check the value that the county has your house assessed at. If you believe it is too high it is possible to contest the value, but […]
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 […]
How is your Appraisal Business in these Tough Economic Times?
This post was prompted by a survey I saw on the AppraisalPort website. The survey question asked appraisers if they worked at a second job to supplement their regular appraisal income. It seems with the slow real estate market and the implementation of the HVCC last year, business has slowed down for a lot of […]




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