I was doing some work recently for a novice property investor and he was asking me some questions about FHA required repairs. He wanted to prepare the house he just purchased so that if the buyers were going to use FHA financing there wouldn’t be any issues at the last minute to hold up the […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn answers the question: What Is A Comparable? Find out what criteria appraisers use to choose comps.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham real estate appraiser Tom Horn gives top 5 things an agent can do to get a listing ready for the appraisal inspection.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
With the new year here many of us have either set goals or will be setting them soon. One of my goals this year is to help others reach their real estate goals by helping them to understand the appraisal process better. This can be either through learning how appraisals are performed, which in turn […]| 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
Before getting a floor plan sketch Birmingham, AL real estate agents have numerous other options to choose from to get accurate square footage information.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Effective age describes how old your home appears to be and is influenced by good upkeep, repairs, and renovations and can help your home appraise higher.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog