I sometimes find that people get the real estate appraiser and the home inspector confused so I thought I would share with you the differences between the two. Both are involved in real estate transactions but each in a different way. I know that both look like they may be doing the same thing when […]
Birmingham’s highest price home sale of 2013 is most in 5 years
January 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
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 […]
Unraveling the demand for homes in Hidden Trace- Trussville, Alabama
December 10, 2013 By 4 Comments
Hidden Trace subdivision is located in Trussville, Alabama, which is a suburb on the northeast side of Birmingham. It was developed in the mid 1990’s and offers a variety of homes including garden homes built on a slab foundation as well as split foyers and two story traditionally designed homes. The subdivision is in close […]
Report shows that school bus transportation DOES have an impact on real estate values
November 22, 2013 By 2 Comments
I wrote a post recently about the decision by the Hoover school system to discontinue their bus service for students. I was interested in this because of the potential impact on property values within the Hoover market area. I wanted to follow up on that post to see what has been happening with this controversial […]
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