Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn can be reached by phone, email, or text. He will promptly return messages.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses the benefits of sharing a prelisting appraisal or keeping it private from potential buyers,| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
You may ask “what is the difference?” A sale is a comparable (comp), right? Wrong! A comp is a sale, but a sale is not always a comp. Does this sound confusing? If so, stay with me and I will try to explain the difference between the two. I hope I can give you better […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Many people know what an appraisal is, and they’ve heard of a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) and a BPO (Broker Price Opinion) but they don’t know the difference. Today I thought I would compare these 3 methods used to estimate the value of a property. Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)- The CMA is performed by real estate […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
1. It costs too much money- Really? If you think about the fact that by pricing the home correctly you could cut the marketing time down and reduce marketing costs, this becomes a no brainer. In addition, the modest cost would probably not exceed future price reductions that you may need because it was priced […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Just because you use a real estate agent does not mean you shouldn't get a pre-listing appraisal. It can help you sell your home by providing peace of mind to the buyer that your home is not over priced.| 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 why it is important for square footage in MLS to be accurate, and how it helps agents and appraisers.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog