http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-you-figure-out-the-real-value-of-a-home/219226/ Zillow Advice | Zillow Real Estate http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-you-figure-out-the-real-value-of-a-home/219226/ Nicole is so hot looking I'm thinking of buying in LA.<br/><br/>Nicole how much does a CMA cost in your neighborhood? Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:13:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-you-figure-out-the-real-value-of-a-home/219226/ 2009-04-14T02:13:00Z http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-you-figure-out-the-real-value-of-a-home/219226/ definitely have your agent do a CMA (active, pending, and sold) homes so you know the true to market value of the home. The seller's agent could just have the home overpriced at the will of the sellers...make a fair market offer. In any case, an overpriced home will sit on the market unsold.. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:09:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-you-figure-out-the-real-value-of-a-home/219226/ 2009-04-14T02:09:00Z http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-you-figure-out-the-real-value-of-a-home/219226/ Hello. I think you are wise to be looking at value that you are getting. A move in home often does command a higher price often than a pretty good condition, but less showy home. Zillow is great for research, but not so good for appraising houses. If you are thinking about making an offer, please ask your agent for a CMA or just a list of recently sold houses in that local area. They can limit their search by elementary school area and then bed/bath to give you an idea of what similar houses nearby have sold for recently. Also look at the median for the zip code/neighborhood here on Zillow and see what the 1,,5 and 10 year chart for value looks like. That should give you some idea of where prices are headed and what kind of extra premium that house may be asking for if any. Doing a little extra research will help you make an offer that you know is based on real facts and not just agent opinion or Zestimates. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:10:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-you-figure-out-the-real-value-of-a-home/219226/ 2009-04-03T21:10:00Z