Over the past several years appraisers and real estate agents have had a confusing relationship. When I say this I am mainly talking about an agents understanding of exactly what they can and cannot talk to an appraiser about. I thought I would approach this topic from a qualifications point of view and look at […]
5 questions a Realtor should ask the appraiser before setting up the appraisal inspection
November 12, 2013 By 6 Comments
Scary things appraisers see
October 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This is Halloween week and I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween! Everyone likes to be scared a little bit, right? I thought I would share with you some things I’ve seen during my day to day job of appraising houses in the Birmingham, Alabama area. The life of an appraiser is not too […]
5 questions you must ask yourself before getting an appraisal
October 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I had a reader email me a question last week asking why they should get an appraisal on their home, and I want to share with you the answer I gave them with the hope that it can help you make a similar decision. This person asked me “Why do I need to get an […]
Why does the appraisal ALWAYS come in at the contract amount?
October 22, 2013 By 6 Comments
I get asked this question a lot, so I thought I would address this issue that many people are curious about. I don’t think it happens ALL the time but I know real estate agents have seen it enough to question why it seems the appraisers value is the same as the contract amount. To […]
What is the state of the luxury home market in Birmingham, Alabama?
October 14, 2013 By 5 Comments
There has been a lot written recently about the real estate market recovery, but most of the data discusses more moderately priced homes. I thought I would take a look at the luxury home market in the Birmingham, Alabama area to see how it has performed over the last several years. For purposes of this […]
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