Industry News
Mortgage Applications Rise in Latest Week8/27/2014
Reuters
Alabama residential sales improve 2 percent in July8/27/2014
By Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE)
Appraisal Institute Unveils New Educational Offering For Reviewers8/16/2014
By R. Shawn Brantley, Brantley & Associates
Jobless Claims in U.S. Have Dropped About as Much as They Can8/7/2014
By Victoria Stilwell, Bloomberg News The four-week claims average as a share of the workforce stood at 1.6 percent at the end of last month. The record low was reached in May 1969 at 1.2 percent. In more recent times, the low was in April 2000 at 1.4%.
How a Zillow-Trulia Merger Could Finally Change the Business of Real Estate7/28/2014
By Brad Stone, Bloomberg Businessweek, Technology
R. Shawn Brantley, MAI
Services Gulf Coast Real Estate Appraisal Services
Real Estate Valuation
We provide a full spectrum of real estate valuation services with a concentration in commercial and income producing properties. We often value properties for the purpose of mortgages, eminent domain takings, corporate portfolios, buy-sell decisions, etc.
Expert Witness Services
We provide litigation support and testimony in courts for real estate valuation matters as relate to damages, condemnation, eminent domain takings, bankruptcies, professional standards, etc. R. Shawn Brantley, MAI has appeared in court on more than 100 occasions to testify in such matters, including many full jury trials.
Business Valuation
We commonly are requested to develop "going concern" values for established enterprises and we are experienced in working with CPAs and other professionals in the documentation necessary for this type of value.
Consulting
We offer professional consulting services to assist our clients in the management of their real estate investments, including important buy-sell-hold decisions, and related matters.
Land Planning
We commonly work with architectural and engineering firms in providing land planning services in efforts to maximize real estate value potential and deal with changes wrought by eminent domain takings.
Acquisition Assistance
Our staff includes licensed real estate brokers who are seasoned in their ability to locate prime properties and to delineate suitable sites for successful market penetration.