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We’ve all seen the Zestimate. It’s Zillow’s estimation of your home’s worth. You can look your home up on Zillow and see this number right now! But is it even accurate? Can you trust it, especially in a market as volatile as this?

Zillow gets that estimation from an algorithm it’s developed that looks at many factors, including the recent sale of homes in your area. And, to be honest, it’s gotten a LOT better over the last few years, mainly as Zillow has amassed more and more data points on homes in every city.

But the reality is that Zillow’s estimation of your home’s worth is only as good as the data it has. Yes, Zillow knows what other homes sold for in your neighborhood. It most likely knows the square footage of your home, and how many bedrooms and bathrooms it has. But does it know that you recently updated your kitchen? Or that you just put on a new deck? Or that your roof and furnace are only 2 years old? No, of course not!

And to further complicate things, Zillow has a harder time estimating value if you live in a neighborhood with varying ages of homes. Old homes and new homes mixed together, or older homes with newer additions, confuses the algorithm and muddies the waters.

Bottom line, the BEST way to get an accurate estimate of your home’s real market value is to set up a quick appointment with a trusted real estate agent. I can take into account all the updates and work you’ve put in, and get a real snapshot of your neighborhood and the current market conditions to give you a MUCH more accurate picture of your home. Text me at 916-230-0371 or just shoot me a message here if you’d like to learn more about the REAL value of your home!

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Lori Mode is the rainmaker and owner of the Mode Real Estate Group. Lori started her career in real estate in 1987 after ten plus years as an Escrow Officer in the Sacramento area. Lori purchased her first home at the age of 19 and quickly realized that real estate was her passion and the best way for her to accumulate wealth. It gives her great satisfaction knowing she is creating generational wealth for her clients and families. Once she started at Keller Williams Realty, she was taught how to build a business, and a team, and the Mode and Durham Team was born.  Fast forward and she now owns and runs the Mode Real Estate Group, a team that works closely together to ensure the best for our past, present and future clients! 

When not working, you can find Lori working out and staying fit by running and frequently hiking with her two adult daughters, Nicolette and Rachel.  She also is very involved in the daily lives of her two very active grandchildren!

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