Mary's Blog

 IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT HYBRID OR BIFURCATED APPRAISALS ARE, YOU NEED TO CLICK THIS LINK BELOW AND READ ALL ABOUT IT. IT WILL IMPACT EVERYONE FROM REALTORS, BUYERS, SELLERS AND APPRAISERS. JUST SAY NO TO HYBRID APPRAISALS. WHAT ARE HYBRID APPRAISALS?  

 I started to look back at my Active Rain blog to see how long I have been blogging! 10 years ago in February 2009 right here on Active Rain. Wow time flies when you are having fun. It has been a nice journey. Just thought I would share. Have a great weekend everyone! 

With all the alternatives to selling Real Estate, Companies like Open Door, Offer Pad, Knock.com, etc. have entered our market. So what does this mean FOR the market and appraisals?   One could argue they are creating a NEW market. This is BAD news for other sellers because we all know that they...

What do Appraiser's do after they leave my home? Share with your Sellers as they need to know what goes on behind the scenes.  Thank you for stopping by!

There has long been an issue of relationships between Realtors and Appraisers and many times that relationship has been adversarial, because Realtors are trying to sell homes, get buyers into homes and get to the closing table to earn a living.Appraisers are seen as one of the obstacles to making...

Yours Truly  (Lanier Appraisal Service) interviewed again at WDUN Radio in Gainesville, GA this morning. So much fun!FB Post: "Another fantastic radio show talking appraisals and Real Estate with Kim Waters - Norton Realtor. Thanks for the invite to the show Kim and Tracy Tesmer (show host). — wi...

As a Realtor you may think great, NO appraisal! No worries..Not so fast!As a Buyer you may think great no appraisal...that saves me money and that must mean the home I am purchasing is worth what I am paying....Not So Fast!  What is a PIW? (It is a misnomer for one). It means that Fannie has deci...

IN A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE ARE QUICK TO POST NEGATIVE REVIEWS, IT IS NICE TO GET ONE LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY IN OUR BUSINESS! THANK YOU! BACK TO WORK NOW! 5 STAR REVIEW MARY THOMPSON APPRAISER

  As a Buyer's Realtor you want to make sure your client is not overpaying for one of the largest investments of their life...Their Home!   As an Appraiser, I do not like to see a large gap betweenintrinsic value and market value. What is the difference and why does it matter?   Intrinsic value: ...

 Had a very fun morning as a guest on the WDUN North GA Radio talk show. I was on with a local Realtor Kim Waters and we discussed all things Real Estate and Appraisals. A very good exchange indeed! The Host loved getting the behind the scenes information from an Appraiser. Never had an Appraiser...