Top Tips for Finding Fairly Priced Homes

The housing market has seen significant changes over the years. With existing home sales rising to sub-standard highs, it’s especially important that you, as a prospective homebuyer, ensure that you get the fairest price. Below are some tips that will help you evaluate home prices so you can make the best decision for you and your family.

Comparable Properties

In many cases, you can actually visit other homes to get a sense or an idea of what condition they’re in and what amenities they offer for the listing price. This will allow you to compare prices to what’s fair and what’s not.

Overpriced

If you’re considering buying property that’s priced similarly to other homes that were taken out of the market, chances are they weren’t sold because they were highly overpriced. If you believe a home to be priced too high, compare them to other properties that have similar amenities.

Land Value

If your prospective home is in a neighborhood where major malls or other possible developments are planned, expect to see high future home appreciation. On the other hand, if the neighborhood has establishments that are closing down by the bunch, the home price should reflect that.

Ask Your Real Estate Agent

If you don’t have the time to analyze all of the market data, simply ask your real estate agent. They’re likely to have all the information of whether the property is priced fairly as well as the median price ranges that you should expect them to be around.

Bio: Kuba Jewgieniew is the CEO of Realty ONE Group, a real estate brokerage firm that has nearly 5,000 associates in three different states.