Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Ways to help assess the value of your home

Valuing a home today in metropolitan Phoenix is difficult for many homeowners.
Foreclosures and short sales weigh heavily on comparable-sales figures, the "comps," in every neighborhood. How those below market sale prices affect a home's value varies by neighborhood.
• Mike Orr, publisher of the Cromford Report that tracks ARMLS data, says to use a number of methods, including the assessor Web site, obtaining a competitive market analysis from an agent and paying for an appraisal to obtain the best overall estimate of a home's value. "The reason people think it's difficult ( to value a Phoenix home) is because they usually have a hard time accepting the answer they get," Orr said. "It makes them nauseous."

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