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How to Find the Market Value of Your Baton Rouge Home?
How to Find the Market Value of Your Baton Rouge Home?
A recent article "How to Find the Fair Market Value of Your House" agrees with what local Greater Baton Rouge Home Appraisers recommend: Obtain A Home Appraisal! 
Most importantly, Home Appraisers will actually physically measure your home to obtain an accurate living area based on national A.N.S.I. standards. In Baton Rouge in April 2016, the average sold price per sq. ft. was $114/sf. If an Agent doesn't measure your home, doesn't know how to measure your home or copies an old and incorrect MLS listing in history, and living is off by 100 sq. ft., then you could potentially lose $11,400.  http://www.gbrhomemeasurement.com/
Although the article states below an appraisal cost $500, for my pre-listing appraisal for a for sale by owner (FSBO) or listing with a REALTOR, they cost as little as $250 to $275.  http://www.gbrprelistingappraisals.com/


 
I quote two paragraphs from the How to Find the Fair Market Value of Your House article below:
"Appraisals are the most effective
Whether you are refinancing, selling or buying, the only valuation that counts is the appraisal from a licensed appraiser hired by the lender who is doing your refinancing or financing a prospective buyer.
Even if the buyer and seller agree on a ... more

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