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Comparable Sales

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Comparable sales, or comps, are recent sales of similar nearby homes that appraisers and agents use to estimate a property's market value.

What Comparable Sales means

Good comps match in size, age, condition, and location and sold recently. Appraisers adjust for differences to arrive at a supported value. Comps anchor both list prices and appraised values.

Florida example

An appraiser valued a Clearwater home using three comparable sales within a mile that closed in the prior 90 days, adjusting for a smaller lot and an extra bathroom.

What they are

Comparable sales, or comps, are recent sales of similar nearby homes. Appraisers use them to set a fair value.

Location, size, and condition all factor in.

Why they matter

Comps decide the appraised value that your loan is based on. Strong comps support your price.

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