prices on these homes can give you a good benchmark for setting your own price. HOW TO FIND ACCURATE COMPARABLE SALES AND USE THEM TO DETERMINE YOUR HOME'S EXACT VALUE Search Internet sites such as Zillow or Realtor.com, which can show you comparable sales. To search for homes similar to yours, enter criteria such as square footage, the number of bedrooms, etc. The key to finding accurate comparable sales is to find the properties that are closest in location, condition, square footage, features, etc. HOW TO DETERMINE WHICH COMPARABLE SALES YOU SHOULD USE AND WHICH TO IGNORE The following comparable sales should not be used. Very few of these properties sell for a fair value. Here is why each of these property types is not good for comparable sales. Bank-Owned/REO Properties: Banks always sell their homes for less than they are worth. I don’t know exactly why this is. But, they do it so often that I know it’s true.
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