Mike Carroll review…read more I wish I would have researched this service earlier. The 1 Star rating does not describe how bad this service was with Southern Homes....notably Michael Carroll....i guess he is the owner. I called around to multiple appraisers and apparently they were all busy. I was offered referral to Michael Carroll for some reason. I imagine that reason is because they are not good at what they do and the others understand setting the bar so low is in their favor. First, he is over priced...second, he takes far too long to produce a report... Now for the content and appraisal comps....absolute trash. Irrelevant comps, no application to the property, he chooses bad properties for comps and I'm not sure why. The comps are bad on all metric based characteristics, lot size, equivalent features, location, proximity to features, associated upgrade values....this guy couldn't have done a worse job. It was truly miserable to work with him. Find a better option and be happy you did. Do NOT pay this guy to give you an appraisal...he will talk about being in business for 35 years blah blah..knowing Panama City...he is antiquated, he is out of touch with real estate values and he will not be what is realistic or applicable to the market or your home condition. I would save yourself the disappointment and frustrations of having to wait for this delusional and lazy appraiser to give you a faulty product that isn't even relative to the property. The stuff he compared to my property was irrelevant in comparison. This guy is a joke. He's also arrogant and obnoxious. I had a contractor at the property and who been through many of these and he has the same impression that Mr. Carroll was an obnoxious jerk...did I mention he's overpriced? Clearly the other appraisers in Panama City are comfortable suggesting this jerk because when you recommend the worst obnoxious joke in town...you look like a great alternative when Mr. Carroll delivers a sorry pathetic product. He had of intentionally go out of his way to pick bad comps for the property I had him appraise and there were seismic flaws with his appraiser comps provided. Save yourself the frustration....do not use this company and I bet absolutely every other option in Panama City vicinity is superior to this racket they're (southern values) running with this appraisal company. I would give ZERO STARS if I could. This is by far the worst appraisal and real estate experience I have ever experienced in real estate. Exceptionally horrible. This is for you Michael Carroll for an abomination of an appraisal. I truly wish I never called nor was referred to your pathetic services. ZERO STARS DO NOT USE!! Be happy to avoid this clown.

From the owner: Southern Values has been in the real estate business for over twenty years. Michael Carroll and his…read moreteam focus on residential and commercial real estate. Areas of expertise include real estate appraisal, brokerage, and management services. When it comes to your residential or commercial property needs, please call and tell us how we can help you achieve those needs.

I received an off market offer on my home and tried to calculate what the fair market value would…read morebe utilizing sites like Zillow and realtor.com. At the last minute I reached out to neighbors for recommendations on an appraiser. Joel at JD Salley & Associates was highly recommended. Joel was able to come out very quickly, did a thorough, in person evaluation of the property, and was extremely communicative throughout the process. The final appraised value was significantly higher than the original offer. I was able to negotiate with the buyers to the appraised value. Without Joel's expertise, I would have lost tens of thousands of dollars on my home sale. I cannot recommend him enough!!

Joel Salley appraised a property on which I made an offer to purchase. He accommodated a pretty…read moretight closing schedule during the peak of the winter holiday season. His appraisal report was thorough, and he took the time to explain the criteria that led him to reach the conclusions he made. Most importantly for me, his analysis convincingly demonstrated that I was not overpaying for the property--the primary reason I had requested a buyer's appraisal, especially in a seller's market.

Fantastic customer service Very knowledgeable and friendly…read more Pricing was fair and transparent Will definitely repeat business

Quick, and easy! Super polite and gave us a fair price !! My brother and I went in to sell some…read moresilver bars, we had really no idea what we were doing and I was worried about shops potentially trying to screw us, but the owner gave us an incredibly great deal and was very nice. Definitely recommend shopping and selling here!

It only takes a moment to discover the character of a person. I am honored to have met this young…read moreman, although it was a telephone call. He took a moment to give guidance, informative referrals, and most of all his time. Forever grateful, Yolanda C.

From the owner: Public Adjuster. We work for you and not the insurance company.read more