Real Estate Market Analysis - What's Best For You?

As a homeowner, in a changing market it is importantyour home.
to know your home's value. The value of your homeWho conducts Real Estate Market Analysis?
is dependent on many different factors, some inThe best person to conduct a Market Analysis on
your control and some out of your control. Factorsyour home for you would be a licensed real estate
that are out of your control in determining the valueagent who is familiar and lives in and or does business
of your home include supply and demand, marketin your neighborhood. In order to produce an
conditions, interest rates, and the economy. Othereffective market analysis the agent would need a
factors in which you have some control over include,tour of your home and know specific details of your
location, style, size, condition and amenities of yourhome. Some basic questions they will need to know
home. To determine the value of your home ainclude:
market analysis can be conducted.1. Style of home (i.e., Ranch, Colonial etc)
What is a Real Estate Market Analysis?2. Number of Bedrooms
A Real Estate Market Analysis is a report of current3. Number of Kitchens / Eat in Kitchen
and past market activity comparing your home with4. Number of Bathrooms
other similar homes in your area. The analysis enables5. Dining Room
you to easily compare the features of your home6. Living Room/Den/Family Room
with others and to determine the best pricing7. Basement - Finished or Unfinished
strategy for the market.8. Size of lot
Why get a Real Estate Market Analysis?Based off of the information on your home they will
A Market Analysis is a very handy tool to use in aassess your neighborhood and compare similar homes
number of different situations:in your neighborhood with houses currently on the
1. Are you considering selling your home?market, recently sold or expired from the market.
2. Have you invested or thinking of investing moneyBased off the information they will compute the best
in your home with expensive renovations andpricing strategy for your home.
improvements and want to know if the value ofMost agents do not charge a fee for this service.
your home has increased or will increase to reflectThey conduct the analysis as a courteous in hopes of
the changes?getting your listing in the event you choose to sell
3. Have the changes in the real estate market madeyour home. If you own a home call a local real estate
you uneasy about the value of your home?agent and have a market analysis completed on your
If you answered yes to any of these questions thenhome today!
you should have a Market Analysis completed on