The Birmingham Alabama Multiple Listing Service recently introduced an option allowing agents to list the gross living area (GLA) of their listings. This is a great feature that will help both Realtors and real estate appraisers. Realtors can now let potential buyers know how much living area the home they are looking at has. This […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses why there is no rule of thumb in real estate appraisal.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
The Birmingham Alabama MLS (Multiple Listing Service) has recently added an option for Realtors to list GLA (gross living area) for their listings. The new feature will go live on August 2, 2010. Realtors are given an option of entering GLA data obtained from an appraiser, building plans, or tax records. The first two sources […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn provides a helpful form for agents and sellers to provide to appraisers so they can provide a more accurate appraisal.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
On January 18th a new law went into effect that could potentially prolong loan closing dates because it will require lenders to provide a copy of the appraisal or other valuation tool used to make a loan decision to their customer as soon as it is completed or 3 days prior to the closing, whichever […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses what qualitative analysis is and how agents can use it to price their listings.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
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 […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses five things you must do after getting your appraisal to help save time and/or money.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog