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Jay Yoo
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How to get approximate ARV using Zillow

Jay Yoo
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
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Hey, I am trying to get ARV using Zillow, Trulia, Redfin etc. with adding filters to show recently sold properties. I specified # of beds and baths in the area where the similar properties were sold, similar school rating, crime, walkable, etc.

But I'm having a hard time to find out how distressed the property was, and no idea to get what the ballpark rehab cost was.  Can you guide me how and where I can get this kind of information before wasting everyone's time and effort to back out of the deal. Any suggestions would be appreciated. 

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Thank you

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Kenneth Garrett
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Kenneth Garrett
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@Jay Yoo

I use those resources to calculate ARV. When I use those sources, I can get fairly accurate numbers. The cost of the rehab someone spent or what it looked like before is irrelevant in my opinion. The only thing that matters is what the your willing to pay for the property and your cost of rehab. After you have that you can determine whether there's merit in investing.

You can research the address by googling it and sometimes you are able to find the original listing.  Review the before and after photos.  A broker would be able to find that information easily as well it had been listed.  If you able to view both the before after rehab photos then I would estimate the rehab costs.  There is not really a source on rehab.  If they pulled a permit you could request a copy of the permit and permit will have the cost of rehab.  In general those numbers are not accurate as most adjust those numbers lower then actual to avoid the tax assessor taxing them the actual costs.

Good Luck.

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