‘For sale by owner’ guide to get an accurate home valuation

In addition to this, appraisers also research public records, gain further information about the value of your neighborhood and complete a far more thorough inspection of your home.

• Square footage

This is a very basic, yet effective method of evaluating the worth of your home. Locate the recently sold properties in your area that are similar to your home in size, features, age, and square footage. Find the mean sales price of these properties by adding up the total sales price of each property and dividing it by the number of properties. Repeat the same step for the square footage of the properties. Divide the mean sale price by average square footage to calculate the average value of the properties per square foot. Finally, multiply the average value of the properties per square to the number of square feet in your home. This will give you a very accurate estimate of the fair market value of your home.