Appraiser Tom Horn explains where the homeowner can get a copy of their appraisal report. It’s not as simple as it sounds.
Five property flaws that can kill your home’s value
July 1, 2014 By 8 Comments
The summer months of the year are upon us and this is typically a hot (no pun intended) time of the year to sell. Many families would like to move during the summer so that when school rolls around they will be settled in. Everybody wants their home to sell for as much as possible […]
How important is the cosmetic condition of a house in an appraisal?
June 20, 2014 By 4 Comments
When selling your home owners are told all the time to work on the “curb appeal” because it will help the home sell. I was asked recently how much painting the home added to its value, or for that matter any other cosmetic type improvement. It was a very good question but the answer I […]
A look at the decline in Birmingham, AL foreclosures
June 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Whenever anyone asks me how the real estate market is doing in the Birmingham, AL area I am quick to point out that while there is still a long way to go before we get back to the glory days we do have some good things happening. Up until about 12 months ago, whenever I […]
How do appraisers work in an appreciating market?
April 25, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been asked how appraisers account for value changes in an appreciating market, so I thought I would share with you how appraisers approach this situation. Some people believe that due to recent shortages in inventory that home values are starting to show appreciation, however I think that these occurrences are not widespread and do […]
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