I was in the Roebuck Springs area of Birmingham, AL last week, which is located in the northeastern section of Jefferson County. While taking comparable photos I drove past this wood carving that someone had made in their front yard. The tree trunk was still growing up out of the ground and the carving had […]
How to Appeal Your Birmingham, AL Property Taxes
May 11, 2011 By 5 Comments
I looked at some appraisals I recently completed and found that 7 out of 10 homes were over assessed. Property taxes are based on the market value of your home and the market value of your home is determined by looking at what other homes have sold for in your area. If your home has […]
The Value Of A House Is One Thing, The Value Of A Community Is Another
April 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
Wow. I am writing this one day after multiple deadly tornado’s travelled across several states, including my own state of Alabama, and which resulted in a record setting number of deaths and amount of destruction. We will not know the total number of lives lost until days or months from now. I write a lot […]
Signs of Real Estate Life In Pelham, Alabama-Ballantrae Subdivision
April 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
There is a lot of doom and gloom being written in the media today about the real estate market, so whenever I see any positive signs I like to report on them. New construction in today’s market has slowed down when compared to 3-5 years ago, but to me it is a positive sign that […]
What’s Happening To The Townhouse Market In The Alabaster/Pelham/Helena Area?
March 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
I recently completed an appraisal assignment in Alabaster, Alabama for an attached townhouse unit and I wanted to share with you what I found. The graph shows townhouse sales in the area from January 2005 to February 2011. As you can see, values are definitely declining. Based on the property I was appraising, the search […]
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