Our firm appraises farms in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Our focus is generally on smaller family farms. Recently I inspected a farm in Spencer County outside of Taylorsville, Kentucky and saw this cabin. It’s a late 1800’s log cabin with Read more…
Inventory of single-family homes is a big issue in Louisville. No inventory for buyers simply means they have to go elsewhere for housing. Apartments are the natural choice in that situation. Here’s an example. In January 2015, in Area 6 Read more…
In an article by Bonnie Sinnock on 1/9/2017, there was mention of 21-day closing times. I’ve also been seeing commercials for RocketMortgage, which is QuickenLoans new product. Their promise is for instant approval and ‘rocket-fast’ closing on your refinance or Read more…
Bell Ferris is seeking a Kentucky Certified General Appraiser to complete commercial appraisal assignments beginning in January 2017. Candidate must hold current certification and have experience with commercial properties in Kentucky and southern Indiana. Certified Residential candidates seeking to achieve Read more…
I am going through the process of selling my personal home. As an appraiser, who has walked through thousands and thousands of homes in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, I know the importance of marketing your home and knowing your audience. Read more…
Amanda Helfrich, an appraiser at Bell Ferris recently received her MAI designation in May 2016. The MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute is arguably the most difficult and prestigious designations in the professional real estate appraisal industry. The designation requires Read more…
People that I meet often want to ‘help’ me get more business. That’s great and I appreciate it. Most of them think that Realtors or brokers order the appraisals, or have some hand in where the appraisal order goes. However, Read more…
I have been appraising since 2003. Those were the ‘good ole days’ when we were completing 4 or 5 residential appraisals a day. The 1004 was a 2-page form plus pictures and sketch, no listings, no market addendum, etc… But, Read more…
If you are a residential appraiser, or know a residential appraiser, or have had your home appraised in the last 100 years by a residential appraiser, you should have heard by now that we (as appraisers) are 100% absolutely, positively Read more…
There has always been a separation between residential and commercial real estate. It’s not only the agents and brokers that are typically different, but the amount of information out there that can be accessed. I started, as I’ve mentioned in Read more…
