Our approach
Research you can stand behind.
Every report is preliminary research that needs agent review. It is not an appraisal and shouldn't be presented as one.
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Your details are the assumptions
We price the home as you describe it. Unknowns stay unknown, and above-ground area is never mixed with basement area. If public records disagree, the report says so rather than quietly replacing your figures.
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Closed sales from public sources
The research looks for three to six closed sales, usually from the past 6–12 months, on accessible public pages such as Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, broker listings and official records. It doesn't use or claim MLS access. Asking prices, pending sales and automated estimates aren't treated as sales.
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Every source is checked
Each comparable must link to a page that was actually seen during the research. If a link can't be matched, the research gets one chance to verify or drop that sale and rethink the estimate. Otherwise nothing is shown.
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A price only when the evidence supports it
No price-per-square-foot shortcuts, invented adjustments or confidence scores. When the evidence is thin, you get a clear reason and the next useful step instead of a number.
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Fair and relevant
Size, lot, condition, construction, waterfront, garage, pool, basement and district boundaries are weighed. Protected characteristics and neighborhood demographics are never considered.
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