How do I check home values in my area?
Start with recent closed sales of similar homes nearby, compared against their original asking prices. That is the evidence buyers and lenders rely on.
- Our daily market pages for your city, with houses and condos kept separate.
- Your county property appraiser's website, which shows recorded sale prices. Its 'just value' is a tax figure and usually trails the market.
- The closed sales a licensed agent can pull from the MLS.
- Online instant estimates are computer averages and can miss what makes your home different.
- For your own home, the next step is a broker's opinion of value prepared by hand. It is not an appraisal.
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