The Secret to Increasing Your House's Zillow Zestimate

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The world of real estate has dramatically changed over the past few years. Before the power of the internet, a home searcher would have to contact an agent to run a Comparative Analysis Report in order to determine what a piece of property is worth. Now, due to the increase of real estate sites, somebody can find the estimated value of a home by turning to the internet. The most popular of these sites? Zillow. The majority of home searches out there are using Zillow's Zestimate in order to determine an offer price, and ultimately a value of a specific property. What they don't know is that these Zestimate valuations are usually completely off. In Fact, they are off an average of 5%. If I, as a Realtor, was off pricing a client's home by 5%, then, I'd definitely be out of business. But, don't worry homeowners....there is a way to increase your Zestimate so that it more accurately portrays the actual value of your home!

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INCREASING YOUR PROPERTY'S ZESTIMATE

What many homeowners don't know, Zillow is basing their Zestimate off tax records and recent market sales. The majority of the time, these tax records are incorrect. Also, there is no way for Zillow to take any property upgrades and renovations into consideration when it comes to their valuation estimate. So, here's the little trick that I inform my clients of....pay close attention. 

Claim Your Property -As a property owner, you can go onto Zillow and claim it. Click here to claim your property on Zillow today!                                                                                                                        

Edit Your Home’s Information - Once you claim your home, you are able to edit the current information that Zillow has on file. For example, your home is showing 1500 square feet, but, you have currently finished the basement and is now double that. While claiming your home, you can change those details. You can also add comments that the public will see....granite counter tops, new carpet, new kitchen, etc.                                                

Be Patient - Now for the hard part. Waiting. On average, it will take about two weeks for the Zestimate to change. But, it will. So, be as patient as possible and then one morning you’ll wake up and...wallah.....your Zestimate will be closer to where it needs to be. So, go to this link now and change your Zestimate today!

In the meantime, fill out this valuation request form, and I will give you a more accurate valuation of your property. That way, you can beat Zillow to the punch!

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Emily Benner

Real Estate Expert

PalmerHouse Properties

678-458-2284

www.propertyvaluesbyaddress.com

HOW MUCH IS MY HOME WORTH? TOP HOME VALUATION TOOLS

As a Real Estate Agent, I am constantly using the local MLS listings to create personalized CMA (comparative analysis reports) and Home Valuations for my clients. Not only do these reports help homeowners determine what they can get for their home....but, it also helps home buyers determine what they want to offer for a home.

I encourage people to contact a local agent in order to determine a valuation of a property. This will give you the best idea of what your home is worth, based on local comparable properties that have sold within the past six months.  But, if you want to go online and get an instant "idea" of what a home is worth in today's market, I recommend these top Home Valuation sites:

1.  ZipRealty.com

Ziprealty.com claims to you up to 30% more homes for sale than other websites. Sign in to save your favorite homes and searches!                                                                                                                                                                            

2. RealEstateABC.com

This Site offers FREE Home Value & Sales Comps

Instant, ONLINE ABC Values^TM & Sales Comps

3. eppraisal.com 

is a free real estate and home value website that aggregates data on recent home sales, neighborhoods, and local market data to help you in your real estate search.

4. Realtor.com 

Prices of new listings -What homes sold for near you. Trends showing if prices are rising...

How long it takes to sell in your area...

Data indicating if it's a good time to buy.

5. Redfin.com

Your estimate is powered by real-time home sale prices, details, and photos.

  

6. Zillow.com

The Zestimate home valuation is Zillow's estimated market value for a home, computed using a proprietary formula. 

7. Trulia.com

Very similiar to Zillow's Zestimate, but presented in a different format. 

8. Chase Home Value Estimator

Use the Chase Home Value Estimator to get a free estimated market value of your home or a home you are interested in. The site calculates the best estimated home valuation using the millions of home records in their database. 

9. HouseFax.com

Unlike the other previous home valuation sites, this site requires payment. But, they offer your first report for FREE. The report gives an assessment of house value depending on insurance, fire accidents, building permits and loan history. 

10. HouseValues.com

Fast and Free Home Valuation Report. Pretty simple. 

11. Movoto Free Home Value Analysis - 

With Movoto, you can easily download an instant comparable home report by simply supplying the house information in the form given by them.

12. HomeInsight’s Property Value Check

All you have to do is type in your zip code in order to view the current home prices in a specific area. 

13. FINDCompsNOW Free Sales Comparables

FindComps uses comparable market analysis that allows the owner to determine the estimate value of his house. Categories include cash buyers, lenders and retail values.  

 14. PropertyValuesbyAddress.com

This site will give you the best and most accurate valuation of your home because these valuations are created by local agents. There is no obligation and it is completely FREE!

Emily Benner

REAL Estate Expert

PalmerHouse Properties

678.458.2284

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Looking for a Home? Well, There's an App for That!

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Today's Market for FREE!!! Click Here!

As my kids like to say, I'm behind the times. I'm sorry, I loved my flip phone. It was small, portable, indestructible ..it never "butt-dialed" anybody and could survive in a ditch by the road for 5 days (and yes, I know this from experience). But...due to these things they call "apps", I was forced to upgrade to a smart phone. At least that's what they call them. But, I must admit, after having a smart phone, I understand what all the hype is about. Apps are amazing and, yes...there is an app for EVERYTHING! Check out these apps for home-searchers....they'll make your home search not only easier....but, "smarter". And yes...pun intended.

Below, you will find an assembly of my FAVORITE real estate apps EVER!! (The links are all to iPhone apps, but, if you just put in the name in your android "Play Store", they will be easy to find). Promise.

1. CREDIT CHECKER

I'm sure you've seen all the commercials about this credit score checker thing..."Credit Karma"...anyway, I've checked it out and it's legit. But, the best thing is they have a pretty cool app as well. Wondering where your credit stands after that last Macys shop-a-thon? Then, just check this app out below. And, don't worry...no payment method is needed. My kind of app.

Free - Download Now

2. HOME LOAN RATES AND MORTGAGE CALCULATOR 

There's nothing like telling your lender what rates are this week before he sends out his weekly rate email...seriously....it's honestly priceless. I've done it. Check out this awesome app from Trulia below:

Free - Download Now

3. HOME SEARCH IN ALL IT'S GLORY

So...we've all seen the commercials. We've heard the name "Zillow" a million times. We've...ok, maybe just me, have thought of that little guy with the wand protecting that baby in that 80's Ron Howard movie when we hear the name. Anyway, where I'm getting at is...they have a great home search app. Go ahead and channel your inner Madmartigan and check it out:

Free - Download Now

4. SNAP A PICTURE AND GET THE INFO...IT'S THAT EASY. 

So....drum roll....here is an app that I really can't live without. Ok, I said it. I'm app-dicted to this app. Homesnap is it's name. You're out driving around..you see a house...snap a pic and...instantly...get the info about it. I'm talking...how many beds, baths...square footage...what the property is predicted to be worth. It's amazing. If you don't have much storage left on that little smart phone of yours...this is the app that is worth the remaining storage..."remaining storage worthy"!

Free - Download Now

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Emily Benner l PalmerHouse Properties l 678.458.2284 l www.propertyvaluesbyaddress.com