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Intro Video
Tools Used During This Task
Google Street View
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Zillow.com
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Valuation Workbook
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Procedure
Open the Neighborhood Orientation image
- In the spreadsheet > Possible Comps tab150
- Select 'View the Subject on Bing' from the Action Wizard
- Click to Run Action
- View the Subject Property
- Scroll up and down the street several houses in both directions
- Look at the neighboring houses
- Try to take some mental notes of what the exterior of the house looks like and the quality of the neighborhood in general
- Determine what sub-community the Subject is located in (Red, Blue, or Yellow Highlighter circle)
- In the Bing window > Click the 'Streetside' view (generally a picture on the right side of the screen)
Review the Subject information
- Go back to the spreadsheet click on 'Lead Interview Sheet'
- Review the sections about the physical house
- Special Features
- Repairs needed
- Unit Notes
- etc.
- From looking at the images on Bing.com, can you see anything else that makes this home better or worse than the surrounding homes?
- If the notes in the Lead Interview Sheet mention the exterior, can you confirm that the external condition is like the notes say?
Pull up the Potential Comps
- Select 'View Comps on the MLS' from the Action Wizard
- Click 'Map Options' > 'Map'
- Select the Comps which are in the same or similar sub-communities as our subject
Finalize and Recap
Recap Video
Checklist
- Reviewed the Neighborhood
- Reviewed the Subject
- Narrowed the Pool of Potential Comps
- Choose the Renovated comps from the Narrowed Pool
- Added the Renovated comps to the Oneliner sheet