Things To Consider When Choosing an Appraiser - 06/28/08 12:17 AM
Are you a homeowner in need of an appraisal? Are you a lender needing to choose an appraiser to do work for your company? If you are, I hope what I have to say can help you in your decision making.
All appraisers are not alike. Appraiser experience varies based on several factors, including but not limited to the following: years of experience, amount of education, geographic competence, and familiarity with type of property being appraised. Experience can start with a trainee and extend to the seasoned professional. Appraisers generally start at the trainee level where they work for a licensed … (6 comments)

What Does Quality Mean To You? - 06/14/08 09:01 PM
To be specific, what does a quality appraisal mean to you? I read something one time that pointed out that quality means different things to different people. I am a real estate appraiser by profession and take great pride in my work, which would consist of the appraisal report being clear, concise, accurate, and complete. I’ve seen some reports where people do as little as possible, maybe by hitting the F3 key (an inside appraiser joke referring to canned comments assigned to one of the function keys on your computer keyboard), give as little explanation as possible, slap a value on … (12 comments)

 
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Tom Horn

Alabaster, AL

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Thomas Horn, Real Estate Appraiser

Address: 112 Belford Way, Alabaster, AL, 35007

Office Phone: (205) 243-9304

Cell Phone: (205) 243-9304

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Author Bio: Tom Horn lives in the Birmingham, Alabama area with his wife and two children. He has been appraising residential real estate for over 20 years and holds the SRA designation from the Appraisal Institute. He concentrates in the area of single family, vacant land, 2-4 family, and condominium appraisals.

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