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
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
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn discusses common mistakes homeowners make in pricing their homes.| 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
Birmingham, AL real estate appraiser Tom Horn provides solutions to common appraisal mistakes new agents make.| Birmingham Appraisal Blog