Pelham, AL Real Estate Market Report-September 2014 We’re three quarters of the way through 2014 and sales in the overall Birmingham metro area have seen an increase over 2013 so far. Every area is different and as you know location is one of the most important factor when it comes to real estate. This week […]
5 Things Zillow Won’t Do To Get Your Zestimate
October 23, 2014 By 11 Comments
Pulling The Curtain Back On The Zestimate For some reason the zestimate provided by Zillow has become the authority on value to many consumers. As an appraiser I get asked many times how close my appraisal will be to THE zestimate value. Real estate agents have also told me that owners expect to be able […]
Alabaster, AL Real Estate Market Report-September 2014
October 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Alabaster, AL Real Estate Market Report-September 2014 Have you wondered how the Alabaster real estate market has been this time of the year? If so then I hope you’ll find value in this post. During the month of September 2014 there were 37 home sold. Lets take a closer look at what sold and how […]
How Accurate Is My Appraisal?
September 30, 2014 By 4 Comments
Accurate Data Equals Accurate Appraisals Appraisers are always on a quest to provide the most accurate appraisal reports possible. Part of this task involves collecting recent sales and listing data and then sifting through it so that the most relevant information is included in the report in order to produce a reliable value estimate. If […]
What Is A Comparable?
September 25, 2014 By 2 Comments
Comparables: The Building Blocks Of An Appraisal Appraisers throw around the word “comparable” all the time but how often have you had one sit down with you and explain to you what a true comparable is? Comparables are more than just sales as I pointed out in a past blog post, they are the building […]
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