By Melissa Albert, Relocation Specialist
Why the website number is wrong
Automated estimates average county data across a whole neighborhood, so condition, updates and lot differences barely register. In a market growing as fast as Warren County, that lag can miss tens of thousands.
The number on the screen is a starting point for curiosity, not a figure to list against.
What actually sets the value
Recent closed sales of true comparables: same neighborhood, similar size, age, condition and lot, adjusted line by line. Then the competition: what buyers can buy instead of your home right now, and how long those homes sat.
Days-on-market and list-to-sale ratios in your price point finish the picture.
Getting the honest number
Send Melissa your address and she will run a comparative market analysis with the math shown: the comparables, the adjustments and the recommended range, plus what changes the number up or down.
A pricing brief is the free, no-pressure starting point, and it is the correct first step for every seller.
Written where it happened
Questions like these are what Melissa answers daily for relocating families. If this post matches yours, send it her way and get the personal version.
