Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses 4 ethics rules Zillow may be breaking when they give a Zestimate.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses what free home appraisals are and whether they can be used by banks.| 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 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
Birmingham, AL home appraiser Tom Horn discusses the top reasons your appraisal came in low and how to prevent it.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses the worst appraisal advice that home sellers actually believe.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog
I wrote a blog post earlier this year that showed you how to determine how accurate Zillow was in your area. The response on this was phenomenal so I thought I would follow up that post with one in which I explain to you why the Zillow “zestimate” can be so inaccurate. With so many people […]| 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
People are different. Some like to get their hands dirty in projects, while others may want to hire someone to do it for them. The abundance of DIY shows on T.V. have given people the knowledge and motivation to do it themselves, learn something new, and save some money. There are people who have built […]| 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