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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2009
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Yesterday morning I was getting ready to take a photo of a house that I wanted to include in an upcoming appraisal report when I was asked a question I have come to hate, "Can I help you?"Now, all you have to go on are the words, but trust me, the tone of the asker did not indicate a true offer o...
04/20/2009
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I run Appraisals Guaranteed, a real estate appraisal firm in Alexandria, and often I'm asked about my coverage area. So I'm posting a list here.And if you have any questions or need an appraisal, contact me (rickphillipsjr [at] gmail [dot] com) or visit www.appraisalsguaranteed.comI cover the f...
04/16/2009
I talked with a branch manager of a bank this afternoon, and I think I really offended him because he got on this kick about how I shouldn’t throw around the word, “Fraud,” lightly. Specifically, I left a message with the bank’s president earlier that day that I had a, “concern about a possible ...
04/16/2009
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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.