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I thought I might provide some insight on How Home Values Are Determined. Everyone who owns a home typically likes particular aspects of that home. But these likes and dislikes have less to do with value that you might think, so let me give you some value-thoughts to chew on:
If you think that buyers are just looking at foreclosed and short sale properties, think again. Most are good deals, but many times, bank-owned and short sales aren't financeable due to property conditions. 
As of January, 1, 2009, lenders in New York state who want to sell loans to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac will not be allowed to use in-house appraisers and are forbidden from using appraisals by a subsidiary or an affiliated appraisal management company. This is the result of an agreement between the NY … (2 comments)
CMA is real estate shorthand for "Comparative Market Analysis." A CMA is a report prepared by a real estate agent providing data comparing your property to similar properties in the marketplace. The first thing an agent will need to do to provide you with a CMA is to inspect your property. … (0 comments)
Most agents are already familiar with Zillow.com - a real estate lead generation site offering agents the chance to post their MLS listings and home sellers the opportunity to get a "Zestimate" or a computerized appraisal of their home's value. 
Almost daily now, I am receiving offers from buyers that are trying to take advantage of the desperate market that we are all hearing about. We all know what the news is broadcasting daily, and the dull-drums of how bad they say the current real estate market is. Who can blame … (2 comments)
Many times when a buyer approaches the market to compare value during their shopping process, they are more likely to look at what they want to change about each property to suit their future needs. This method will usually have a buyer considering the sale price and working backwards from there, … (0 comments)
With the abundance of information out there for sellers and buyers, I'm finding that a good Realtor is more important than ever. With companies such as Yahoo! and Zillow offering their online instant estimates of a home's value -- buyers and sellers are filing this away as solid data.
The Importance of Intelligent Pricing When Determining a Home's Asking Price By Karen Komo Fairleigh Dickinson University-Atlantic City School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism ManagementMasters Degree Program May 10, 2007 Intelligent pricing in the hospitality industry is as crucial to profitability at the bottom line as it is in the real estate industry to generating sufficient … (1 comments)
Disruptive technologies are a special favorite on Active Rain, and HouseFront is the newest to hit my desk. And it happened about thirty minutes ago, when I opened an email from James Eberhard, CEO of Housefront explaining this new approach to home valuation.
Everyone wants a starbucks a few blocks away from their house. There is a belief that having a Starbucks in your neighborhood actually increases the value of your home - since Starbucks is the BMW/Lexus brand of coffee. I believe that's an urban myth but I do have a hypothesis that … (3 comments)
Today, Glen Robert Jr. at Inman News publicizes the launch of Cyberhomes, a home valuation tool in the tradition of Zillow, by Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions ("FNRES"), a division of title insurance and real estate services company Fidelity National Financial. Kyle at the Tour Sheet picked up the feed and … (2 comments)
Fresh from today's sales meeting ... if you're having trouble convincing a seller to set a realisting list price, suggest they get an appraisal. And if it helps in the convincing, offer to reimburse the client for the appraisal at the close.
Thinking of selling by owner? Make sure you take advantage of my free resources before you embark on this journey. First, get your instant online home valuation by visiting http://www.PriceMySantaClaritaHome.com. Next, check out the current market activity by searching for homes at http://www.SantaClaritaMLSOnline.com. Once you've figured how you're going to price and market … (0 comments)