Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn answers a common question: How do appraisers make adjustments? Get the inside scoop on how appraisers work.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
When I first got into the appraisal profession the guy I learned from would always say: “Appraisers don’t make value, they report it”. This is more true today than ever before. Appraisers have been getting a lot of bad press, especially recently, because we are being accused of killing deals. In my opinion, which I […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
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 common reason your home may not appraise. Just because the market is hot does not mean you can list it too high. Find out what you need to avoid when pricing your home for sale so you won't be asking "why didn't my home appraise?"| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn explains the difference between getting an appraisal by a local expert and getting a zestimate from Zillow.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
After looking over a weeks worth of real estate sales data I have found a trend in some market areas. That trend is the increasing gap between what a house was initially listed at and the final sales price. This is one of the statistics appraiser’s look at, and this week in one area I […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Have you ever wondered how accurate the Zillow “Zestimate” really is? Whenever I am doing appraisals I have homeowners tell me what their Zillow “Zestimate” is. I am sure they are hoping that my appraisal is similar to that number (if it is high), however the two could be close, but more times that not […]| Birmingham Appraisal Blog