10 tips on every listing you will likely save days or weeks later on if buyers use FHA financing.

The short answer in my opinion is: NO! Here’s why: Even in a great economy, most remodels do not achieve a dollar for dollar return on...

The Fed has dropped interest rates by half a percentage point (50 basis points) in an effort to counteract any effects of a slowing...

As an appraiser I see a lot of homes and talk to a lot of homeowners, brokers, agents, and lenders. There are some home updates or...

Every successful business is setup and operated to solve a problem within their respective supply chain. Whether it is real estate,...

We often discuss a home’s value usually during a sale or refinance. Sometimes during an onsite inspection, the appraiser will come across...

Nearly every day I have homeowners ask me about what they should remodel in order to add value to their home. But like the beauty of...

For the last several months there have been reports of new home prices dropping on a national level. Back on Oct. 24, 2019 CNBC published...

A few years ago, I was hired as a consultant by a real estate coalition to advise them on new changes in the appraisal profession. One of...

Appraisers are supposed to develop and analyze data to determine the marketing trends for a given appraisal valuation assignment. Most...

People often ask what it is that I do, or how does someone become an appraiser. A homeowner will sometimes follow me around as I do an...

Many Texans are used to doing the annual tax appeal for their property. Some services offer to file for you or provide a list of sales as...

I read a HousingWire article yesterday stating that homebuilding will drive GDP growth to make a recession-proof economy in 2020....

Ask any real estate broker or appraiser and they will tell you that the three most important things in home buying are location,...

An appraisal of your home is done to determine the market value of your property, either for a mortgage lender, or for other reasons (tax...

Before you buy a new home you want to consider a few things: 1) Is the area expanding at the same pace with proper infrastructure, like...

Q: I’m getting ready to sell my home, should I remodel it before I put it on the market? A: Generally speaking it is not a good idea to...