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Old 04-06-2024, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Robnlaura View Post
All realtors had to list on mls now that doesn’t mean people don’t have side buyers. Selling a home is not so easy to many. Valuations alone are not that easy as well Zillow is always wrong !
I disagree. I find it quite easy to find the value of my property. I go on to trulia and type in sq footage. Then I search the SOLD homes in the Villages the last few months. Find a few similar to mine. Write down the address and price the homes sold for and these are my comps.

I then go onto VLS. Type in my model name. Look at the homes most similar to mine. Write down the address and asking price. Voila! I now have more comps.

I go on the county tax site. Look at the accessed value of my home. Add 25-30% more. I now have what the county believes my house is worth.

Compare all my data and set an ask price accordingly. If a buyer insists I am overpriced, show the recently sold similar homes to him/her. Not much room for argument when they see this information.