Frequently Asked Questions in Real Estate

Appraisals cover a lot of ground and are part of the closing process. The appraiser is most concerned with the condition and quality of a home and its features.

Your home will be compared to recent sales of similar size and location to help ...

How Local Economic Factors Impact Stuart, Florida Home Values

How do you predict the value of a neighborhood? While no one can say for sure how home values in a neighborhood will rise or decline over time, there are big-picture economic factors that you can look for to help get ...

Factors That Can Affect A Home's Fair Market Value

Getting ready to sell? One of the first steps is to know your home's worth or fair market value in today's market. Your home's fair market value is determined by the dollar amount a knowledgeable buyer and ...

What's my property worth?

When it comes to your home's value don't rely on a computer guestimate! Our detailed home value estimate reports are not generic guesstimates using inaccurate data pulled from Trulia or Zillow records*.

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There are many sites that you can use to get your home’s value, but unfortunately, they’re not as accurate as you may think. Automated values are a good starting point but...

Getting your home’s value from a robot or an algorithm is fine but a more in-depth analysis by an ...

Luxury Home Market Update for Beach County

Selling or planning to sell a luxury property along the Palm Beach real estate corridor? Our Luxury Market Report is your guide to luxury real estate data and trends.

The market trends report shows how your home compares to the competition. This report ...

What You Should Know About Price Per Square Foot Home Valuation

If you’ve been calculating your home’s value based on market “price per square foot” reports, you may be vastly overestimating or (worse) underestimating your home’s true value. Here’s why...

Price per square foot is a concept in real estate ...

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What is Home Equity?

Home equity seems to be a very simple calculation — the total amount of mortgages owed subtracted from the current market value of a home. Here is a simple example:

Current Home Market Value             $325,000
Existing Mortgage             ...

A home generally appreciates in value between 3 and 4 percent each year, but not every home appreciates equally. While every market is different—and appreciation is naturally affected by factors homeowners can’t control— there are certain home features that create greater appreciation than others. Realtor.com did some research, analyzed ...