would sell in a reasonable amount of time. Why wouldn’t the appraised value be whatever a buyer was willing to pay? The fact that they paid $420,000 doesn’t mean that is the true value of the home. Certain factors may weigh in (undesirable businesses located near the property, for example). Online valuations can’t take into consideration the condition of the property, or the qualities of the neighborhood. Since an assessed home value is for taxing purposes only, it can be much more or much less than the market value. It’s based on a percentage of the appraised value determined by a town official. From legal descriptions to onsite inspections to comparable home-selling prices, the assessor will take all of these items into consideration when appraising a home. Location near industry, high traffic, or potential development will also affect the assessment. A CRITICAL PART OF SELLING YOUR HOME FOR MORE IS YOU We’ve seen that there’s no calculable certainty in setting the value of a home. There can be wide differences between the seller’s assessed price, the asking or listing (market price value), and the price at which the home sells (sale price). A market in which homes sell within six months of listing is considered balanced or neutral, meaning enough homeowners are selling and customers buying that neither has an advantage. A variable, such as a major retailer entering or leaving the area, will tip the scale toward sellers to make a “fast” market or toward buyers to create a “slow” one. The average time in a fast market might be 30 days, and the average time in a slow market could be a year. Typically, any number below six months is considered a seller’s market.
Let’s touch on what the homeowner/seller can do to elicit offers
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