While working on some market trends during a recent appraisal assignment I ran across some data that suggests the Alabaster, Alabama real estate market may be on its way back up. Over the last several years the existing inventory of houses for sale has been a big problem in the area. It reached higher levels […]
Two Exciting Trends Suggests A Stronger 2013 For The Alabaster, Alabama Real Estate Market
What is a “Subject To” appraisal, and how can it save me money?
The “Subject To” appraisal is one that many people do not understand, so I thought I would share with you today a situation in which a “Subject To” appraisal could have saved the homeowner thousands of dollars. A “Subject To” appraisal is one in which the value is based on a what a home will […]
Alabaster, AL- Most popular price range for buyers
Have you ever been curious about what price range is the most popular to buy in? While doing research for an assignment in Alabaster, AL recently I plotted out some sales data and this is the graph I came up with. The price range with the largest number of sales was $125,000-$149,999, where there were […]
The Down and Dirty on Foreclosures
If you keep up with the news you know that foreclosures dominate the headlines. It is an unfortunate thing but something appraisers must consider. People ask me all the time about why I must use foreclosure sales in the appraisals I do. What I tell them is that in many real estate markets foreclosures are […]



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