Charles Stallions Real Estate Services Inc.

Convenient but not accurate can cost you money

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Online estimates like Zillow, realtor.com, Redfin, & Homes.com are convenient, but typically lack accuracy and may have a significant margin of error. They are constructed using a computer-generated algorithm that utilizes historical public sales data and trends called an Automated Value Model, AVM.

National AVMs derive values from automated computer modeling of public records and may not reflect the true value of a home due to the nuances of local markets. An experienced agent, familiar with home sales in the area, takes several steps to arrive at a more accurate fair market value.

Real estate agents provide invaluable expertise by leveraging their deep understanding of local market conditions. This includes insights into neighborhood trends, recent sales data, and current inventory levels. By tapping into this knowledge, agents can accurately assess the fair market value of a home.

They conduct thorough property inspections, meticulously noting its condition, unique features, and any upgrades or renovations that could impact its value. This hands-on approach ensures a comprehensive evaluation that goes beyond surface-level data, allowing agents to provide more accurate and nuanced valuations.

Furthermore, agents excel at analyzing comparable properties to determine a home’s value. They meticulously review recent sales of similar properties, considering factors such as size, location, amenities, upgrades, and condition. Agents then adjust these comparable properties to account for any differences with the subject property, ensuring a more precise comparison. This meticulous process allows agents to offer a valuation that reflects the specific characteristics and nuances of the home being evaluated, providing clients with a more accurate understanding of its worth in the current market.

Additionally, real estate agents are adept at considering broader market trends and buyer preferences. They assess factors like supply and demand, interest rates, and economic conditions to understand their potential impact on property value.

By staying attuned to market dynamics, agents can offer informed insights into how these trends may affect a home’s value over time. Furthermore, agents gather feedback from showings and potential buyers, allowing them to gauge how the property is perceived in the market and adjust their valuation accordingly.

This holistic approach, combined with ongoing education and transparent communication with clients, sets agents apart in delivering accurate and reliable valuations that help clients make informed decisions about their real estate investments.

Contact an experienced real estate professional, familiar with your market area, to supply you with complete information necessary to maximize your home sale proceeds. Download our Sellers Guide.

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    Charles helped me find an incredible deal on a property by Woodham Middle School.  He dealt fairly and professionally during the transaction representing both sides.  It was a very smooth transaction.

    ak727

    I contacted Charles to help find a rental for a relative.  Charles knows Pensacola. I closed loans for Charles years ago and he was always professional and reliable.  My relative found a place on their own.  I will contact Charles again when searching for property.

    conhen2013

    Although I am not into a new home yet, Charles Stallions has been honest and has followed through. He tells it like it is and doesn’t waste my time. I feel hopeful that with his help I will find the right home

    Dean and Betty Bourne
    I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you all about the exceptional service and experience my wife and I had when selling our house.  I have know Charles for over six years and when it came time to sell my house I naturally went to him for assistance.  We met and discussed the value and what work needed to be done to get our best price.  That being completed we listed the house.  Within one week we had 3 showings (before it hit the MLS).  We got 2 offers from those showing and I made approximately $10,000 more than I expected.  Charles is a competent, trustworthy realtor, but more importantly he is a native of Pensacola and has an extensive network of other real estate agents, banks and closing agent, and trades people and service providers necessary to complete the sale or purchase of your property.  I highly recommend Charles Stallions Real Estate Services for you real estate needs.
    Delos E.Boardman

    I would like to express my appreciation for the 12 years of managing my rental property there in Pensacola as effectively and efficiently as all of you did. It was always a pleasure to hear from Michelle even when I knew it was about to cost me for a repair for whatever. You always delivered the news of an upcoming expense in the most pleasant way and made me feel better about what I was about to spend. Rianna also helped me sort out those expenses at tax time which made filing them accurately much easier.

    Charles, thanks for taking care of business all those years, keeping the property rented, and ultimately getting the place sold. I believe the only single occasion where there was any sort of issue actually was caused by the Post Office delivering a check over three weeks after it was sent.

    All things considered I feel my choice to use your services was a very good one.

    Thanks again for your professionalism and I wish you the best success in the future.

    Rich Henson