How Do Realtors Find Comps?

In order to present an accurate estimate of your home's value, three main sources will be investigated by our team so we can find home sales that are the best comparable sales, or "comps," to your home.

The most readily available tool is the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), a database that can be searched via parameters that most closely approximate your home's features and amenities.

If a home sells without ever having been on the MLS or has been sold very recently, we can access public records through the local title company and locate other comps that may be similar to your home.

Closings for newly constructed homes often take a while to show up in public records and are often not found on the MLS, so a visit to the new home sales office to request information on closings will also be a reliable source of comps.