Appraisers are the Sherlock Holmes of real estate Much of what a real estate appraiser does is akin to a detective’s work. We dig through data to uncover the mystery of value. A major source of this date is the local multiple listing service (MLS), and whether real estate agents know it they hold the […]
Top 5 things an agent can do to get a listing ready for the appraisal inspection
August 29, 2014 By 8 Comments
Top 5 Things An Agent Can Do to Get a Listing Ready For The Appraisal Inspection I often get asked by homeowners what they can do to get their home ready for the home inspection. I decided to provide this information to real estate agents to pass on to their home seller clients. Most of […]
A new guest blogging opportunity with McKissock
August 26, 2014 By 2 Comments
I’ve been blogging about real estate appraisal for approximately 4 years now and I have come to enjoy it quite a bit. It has given me a chance to write about something I enjoy and to help others understand what appraisers do and why they do it. I was recently given the opportunity to guest […]
A look at the decline in Birmingham, AL foreclosures
June 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Whenever anyone asks me how the real estate market is doing in the Birmingham, AL area I am quick to point out that while there is still a long way to go before we get back to the glory days we do have some good things happening. Up until about 12 months ago, whenever I […]
Do I need a pre-listing appraisal even If I’m using a real estate agent?
April 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
My best answer for this question is “It depends”. Some people think that just because they are using a real estate agent that they don’t need an appraisal, but this is just not true in every situation. I thought we could take a look at times when it would make sense to get an appraisal […]
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