The Birmingham, Alabama Multiple Listing Service has recorded a total of 87 single family residential sales for the city of Alabaster in the first quarter of 2013. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at what neighborhood was most popular among buyers by seeing which one had the most sales. Several neighborhoods […]
Why do you need a copy of the sales contract Mr. Appraiser?
January 23, 2013 By 24 Comments
Have you ever wondered why the appraiser needs a copy of the sales contract? They’re just going to use it to come in at the contract price, right (not really)? If you’ve ever asked yourself this question I hope I can help you understand why it is important that the appraiser review the sales contract […]
What Is The Value Of A Swimming Pool In Birmingham, Alabama?
January 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you look at the picture below of the pool I saw recently you might say “nothing-zilch-notta”. But the better answer would be “it depends”. The pool in this picture was filled in with dirt so apparently it was not worth anything to the owner. Obviously some things mean more to some people than others. […]
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
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 […]
Positive Signs In The Alabaster, Alabama Housing Market
October 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
I do a lot of appraisal work in Alabaster, Alabama and thought I would share with you information on residential sales so far in 2012, compared to 2011. I think the overall health of the Alabaster market has been good, however some statistics are better than others. This year has seen an increase in the […]
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