In today’s “hands off” world of real estate agent/appraiser interaction a lot of misinformation has been spread around. Many agents think it is 100% against the rules to speak to the appraiser, but that just isn’t true. Real estate appraisers and agents can speak to one another about factual things pertaining to the sales contract […]
5 things NOT to say to an appraiser if you don’t want to be accused of influencing them
November 12, 2012 By 9 Comments
Avoid these 5 problems to help your home appraise for top dollar
October 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
In my adventures as a real estate appraiser in Birmingham, Alabama I have seen a lot of things that decrease the value of your home. I thought I would share with you 5 problems I have seen recently so that you can avoid these value killers. Moisture stains on your ceiling is a good sign […]
Why do appraisers make adjustments?
August 6, 2012 By 4 Comments
Have you ever asked yourself why appraisers make adjustments? It’s not something you think about everyday, but whenever you get an appraisal back from the appraiser or the bank, it’s something you may think about and that may make you scratch your head. Why did they make a positive adjustment for this, and a negative […]
Price Trends in Lexington Park Subdivision, Gardendale, AL
July 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
If you live in Lexington Park subdivision in Gardendale, Alabama I hope this information can be helpful to you. I recently had an assignment in this are of north Jefferson County and collected a lot of good useful data. Gardendale is just north of downtown Birmingham and was showing good signs of growth before the […]
So, How IS The Birmingham, Alabama Real Estate Market??
April 30, 2012 By 4 Comments
Funny you ask. I get asked this question a lot and I have my own thoughts, but it’s nice to know that other professionals agree. In addition to experiencing the local Birmingham market from a first hand experience, I read a lot of market data to assist me in my real estate appraisal business. Local […]
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