So, What is Your Home Worth? And do you need to know if you’re not selling?

You don’t have to be listing tomorrow to care about your home’s value. It’s about knowing where you stand. Essential if selling is on the horizon, and powerful for renovations, refinancing, and long-term planning.

Start with the Basics: What’s a CMA?

A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is a data-driven snapshot of what homes similar to yours are selling for right now.

Same neighbourhood.
Similar size and layout.
Comparable condition and features.

It looks at what recently sold, what’s currently on the market, and what did not sell (which is just as important). All of that helps establish a realistic value range for your home today.

A CMA can be as simple as a quick comparison of a few properties, or it can be a more comprehensive, dig-deep report prepared by an agent who knows your local market. (You want the ‘dig-deep’ one.)

You understand where you actually stand, based on real data, not media headlines or “well-meaning” family opinions.

You can make better renovation and improvement decisions.
You start to see trends in your neighbourhood.
You can make both short-term and long-term goals.

What’s the Process?

Simple. Just reach out by email or phone and I’ll ask a few quick questions. Photos are helpful but not required. I can prepare an initial report using public information, and refine it after seeing the home in person if you’d like to take things further.

From there, I pull relevant comparables and current market data and build a tailored document for your home. It looks at your immediate neighbourhood, nearby amenities, local demographics, and includes clear explanations of charts and trends so everything feels easy to understand and actually useful.

A common, understandable hesitation around CMAs is worrying they will turn into a pushy sales conversation.

My goal is to build long-term relationships and earn referrals over time. I aim to be a helpful resource for homeowners, whether that is talking market context, future plans, or even decorating and renovation ideas.

The fine print: A Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is provided for general information purposes only and represents an opinion of value based on available market data and comparable properties at the time of preparation. It is not a formal appraisal and should not be relied upon as such. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information. Receipt of a CMA does not create a client or agency relationship.

This post is not intended to solicit clients currently under contract or a representation agreement.