You may wonder how you could put more money in your pocket just by getting your home measured. Well, I’m going to explain to you two ways that this could happen. The first situation occurs when you put your home on the market for sale. One of the key areas of comparison an appraiser uses […]
How getting your house properly measured could put more money in your pocket
June 8, 2012 By 2 Comments
What’s happening to home sellers in the Birmingham, Alabama market?
April 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I am the biggest proponent of getting an appraisal for home owners wanting to sell. You might say “of course you are, you’re an appraiser”, but guess what?, the word is getting out! I say this because I have performed more “pre-listing” appraisals recently than normal. I think this is a good sign that homeowners […]
10 reasons NOT to get a pre-listing appraisal
February 8, 2012 By 15 Comments
1. It costs too much money- Really? If you think about the fact that by pricing the home correctly you could cut the marketing time down and reduce marketing costs, this becomes a no brainer. In addition, the modest cost would probably not exceed future price reductions that you may need because it was priced […]
Can I use the tax assessment on my house to set a list price?
February 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
I was asked this question the other day by a reader of my blog and I thought I would share it with you in case you had the same question. This person was going to list their home for sale and they wanted to know if they could use their tax assessment to come up […]
Why You Need A Local Appraiser In Today’s Real Estate Market
November 21, 2011 By 9 Comments
I’ve written about this in the past but thought I would mention it again because I have received a couple of calls within the past month from loan officers not happy with the appraisals they have received. In both situations, out of town appraisers were used.
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