The Blog of an Appraiser in Alexandria, Virginia
Rick Phillips, Jr., a certified residential appraiser, licensed in Virginia and Washington, DC, living in Fairfax County, provides an appraiser's point of view to Real Estate issues.
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Often I read that a home has a “fully finished” basement. The problem I have, though, with that definition is that I … well, I hate adverbs! OK, that’s not really the reason, but you’ve got to admit that most adverbs, probably, usually, slow down the description. But the real problem is that t...
03/31/2009
I know what you're thinking: How is a generally introverted class of people, like appraisers, not associated with sales, not on the front lines, going to help you create a better ad? And it's fair enough to ask, but keep in mind that appraisers read lots of listings. I must have read a couple t...
03/29/2009
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Rick Phillips Jr. is a certified residential appraiser licensed in Virginia and Washington, DC. Living in Fairfax County with a location in Arlington, Rick appraises houses in all of Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Rick writes about real estate appraisals, appraisal issues, seller and buyer issues, local neighborhoods and market areas, real estate agent tips, steps to understanding a home's value, and much more.