Can a sunroom be included in the gross living area of a home?

It is important to know what criteria is considered when deciding what areas in a house are included in the total gross living area (GLA). I explained to a real estate agent recently what to look for in a sunroom to determine if you can include it.

If you’re using an online FSBO service to sell your home, don’t make this critical mistake

People are different. Some like to get their hands dirty in projects, while others may want to hire someone to do it for them. The abundance of DIY shows on T.V. have given people the knowledge and motivation to do it themselves, learn something new, and save some money. There are people who have built […]

The life of an appraiser-a wacky look at 2013 in pictures

With 2013 behind us I thought I would take a break from statistics and appraisal procedures to visit a lighter side of the life of an appraiser. I thought I would share with you some funny pictures I have collected over the past year during my appraisal inspections. I hope they make you laugh as […]

Why Zillow “zestimates” aren’t accurate

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!

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 […]

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