We tell all our people, never ever look at your Redfin/Zillow estimate. While it gives you an idea of how much your home could be worth, the algorithm it uses is severely flawed and lacks the nuance that an agent (us) can provide. We recently sold a home in East Arlington $50k above its Zillow estimate. It has a big margin of error!
Instead of guesstimates – we like to provide our clients with these charts.
In 2023, a total of around 3-bedroom condos sold in Arlington. This includes homes that have at least 2 bathrooms. From this number, you can expect a portion to be “flawed”. Meaning it has less parking, less square footage, less bathroom than what your average buyer wants. On the flipside, a significant portion could be simply too big, or just overbudget for some.
Let’s narrow it down to the 3 bedroom homes just in East Arlington.
Looking at only the 3-bedroom 2+ bathroom condos in East Arlington, we can see there are only a total of 11 condos available for serious buyers. A couple sold for around $850k on the lower end, while the most expensive unit sold for $1.3M.
If you have an “average” 3 bedroom home and you’re trying to sell, you might think you could fall somewhere around $1.1M, like the median property. But what does average even mean? 2 bathrooms? 1600 SF? That’s when we look at the details of each property closer. Let’s take a look at the median property, as an example.
The median property that sold last year in East Arlington has 3 beds, 3 bathrooms, 2077 square feet of living space, 2 parking spaces – and it sold for $1.14M. You can find the full details of this property here.
Knowing this info – would you place your home above the median or just below? Do you have one less bathroom? Or maybe you have 2200SF? In most cases, the main features could help determine whether your home is worth more than the median or not. But other times we need to get more specific. Just because the property had 3 bathrooms, doesn’t mean it’s worth more than any home that has only 2.5.
Aside from the main features of each property, we also look at other, less visible factors. Where in town is it located? Is it a top-floor unit? A townhouse? Is it recently renovated? A lot of this requires a lot more nuance that most real estate sites cannot provide.
Case in point, the property above has 3 beds, 2.5 bathrooms, and 2032 square feet of living space. On paper, this home would be worth less than the previous property we highlighted, except it sold $30k more. While having 3 full bathrooms is nice, maybe a garage would be *valued* more. These are the kind of things that would be harder to fine tune without access to the proper tools.
If you’re seriously considering selling your home, we’re more than happy to provide you with the data to move you forward. You can fill out the form below, and we can send you the charts, the list of properties that sold in your neighborhood, and we can set an appointment to review the data together.
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Looking at recent sales is just one tool, one step, but there are more effective and smarter ways to determine a price for your home. We like to use the available data to talk about pricing, whether you are buying or selling.
We tell all our people, never ever look at your Redfin/Zillow estimate. While it gives you an idea of how much your home could be worth, the algorithm it uses is severely flawed and lacks the nuance that an agent (us) can provide.
If you’re looking for a restaurant that takes casual dining to the next level and turns it into an art form, you should check out Tryst Restaurant in Arlington. A local favorite, it offers a cozy and friendly atmosphere that’s perfect for enjoying the best in contemporary American cuisine.
Looking at recent sales is just one tool, one step, but there are more effective and smarter ways to determine a price for your home. We like to use the available data to talk about pricing, whether you are buying or selling.
We tell all our people, never ever look at your Redfin/Zillow estimate. While it gives you an idea of how much your home could be worth, the algorithm it uses is severely flawed and lacks the nuance that an agent (us) can provide.
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