A quick look at million dollar home sales in Birmingham, AL from 2004-2014 It’s no surprise that due to problems in the real estate market over the past several years that marketing and selling luxury homes over $1 million dollars has been a challenge. As a natural extension of this situation it has also been […]
A quick look at million dollar home sales in Birmingham, AL from 2004-2014
Top 5 appraisal problems and solutions for homeowners
Top 5 appraisal problems and solutions for homeowners When speaking with homeowners I hear various complaints regarding appraisal problems. These typically have to do with issues that result in the home not appraising for what the owner thinks it should. I’m going to take a look at some of these complaints today and offer solutions […]
How do appraisers make adjustments?
How do appraisers make adjustments? During a recent talk at a local real estate agents office I was asked a question about how do appraisers make adjustments. As a follow up they also wanted to know if these adjustments would be available to them to help in pricing their homes. This is a very good […]
Fall leaves and the appraisers mailbag
Fall leaves and the appraisers mailbag WOW! That is really an understatement but I hope it conveys my amazement at how colorful the fall leaves have been this year in the Birmingham, Alabama area. I love this time of the year and we have not been disappointed, so I thought I would share some pictures […]
How agents can use a prelisting appraisal to save time and money
How can a prelisting appraisal save agents time and money? It’s a well known fact that time is money, and this could not be truer when you consider everything a real estate agent must do when listing a home for sale. In case you haven’t considered it before, a pre-listing appraisal can play an important role […]





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