No single home sale is a good indicator of the market, however they do give some insight into what is happening in the real estate market. While doing market research in the Birmingham, AL area I ran across a sale that occurred in 2013 that sold for $3,800,000, and because people seem to be interested […]
Why Zillow “zestimates” aren’t accurate
January 7, 2014 By 10 Comments
I wrote a blog post earlier this year that showed you how to determine how accurate Zillow was in your area. The response on this was phenomenal so I thought I would follow up that post with one in which I explain to you why the Zillow “zestimate” can be so inaccurate. With so many people […]
2014- A new year, new goals, and a new look for my blog!
January 3, 2014 By 4 Comments
WOW! It seems it was just last week that I was writing my first post for 2013. As they say, time flies when you’re having fun, right? One of my goals for last year was to get a new look for my blog and guess what? I did it! When I first started blogging I […]
6 things real estate appraisers wish homeowners knew
December 13, 2013 By 8 Comments
Communication is key in everything. An appraisers job is to communicate the value of real estate to their clients and we accomplish this typically by producing a report that gives detailed information about the property we are appraising as well as market data that supports our opinion of value. Because this is part of our […]
Clearing the air- A look at exactly what real estate agents and appraisers can talk about
December 6, 2013 By 4 Comments
It seems there is still some confusion about what real estate agents and real estate appraisers can talk about. Many believe that there can be no discussion between the two and others still have no idea that it is unethical to suggest to an appraiser that a home should appraise for a certain amount. The […]
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