Have you ever wondered how accurate the Zillow “Zestimate” really is? Whenever I am doing appraisals I have homeowners tell me what their Zillow “Zestimate” is. I am sure they are hoping that my appraisal is similar to that number (if it is high), however the two could be close, but more times that not […]
What is a “Subject To” appraisal, and how can it save me money?
January 26, 2013 By 18 Comments
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 […]
What Is The Value Of A Swimming Pool In Birmingham, Alabama?
January 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you look at the picture below of the pool I saw recently you might say “nothing-zilch-notta”. But the better answer would be “it depends”. The pool in this picture was filled in with dirt so apparently it was not worth anything to the owner. Obviously some things mean more to some people than others. […]
Positive Signs In The Alabaster, Alabama Housing Market
October 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
I do a lot of appraisal work in Alabaster, Alabama and thought I would share with you information on residential sales so far in 2012, compared to 2011. I think the overall health of the Alabaster market has been good, however some statistics are better than others. This year has seen an increase in the […]
Alabaster, AL- Most popular price range for buyers
September 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
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