Appraiser Tom Horn explains how Birmingham, AL real estate agents can learn how to properly measure a house to get accurate square footage.| 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
You may wonder how you could put more money in your pocket just by getting your home measured. Well, I’m going to explain to you two ways that this could happen. The first situation occurs when you put your home on the market for sale. One of the key areas of comparison an appraiser uses […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
I was recently asked by a real estate agent if a sunroom could be included in the gross living area of a home. The is the explanation I gave them.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
The Birmingham, Alabama Multiple Listing Service (now known as the Greater Alabama MLS) is unique in that it is not a requirement to list the gross living area (square footage) of listings. In 2010 I wrote about the new option they offered to provide this information, however as of the current date I still do […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog