Estimates, CMAs and Appraisals
An automated estimate, an agent's CMA, a certified appraisal and a cash purchase offer answer four different questions. Who makes each, and what it is for.
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Automated Estimate, CMA, Appraisal or Cash Offer: Four Different Numbers
9 min read
- 01The four numbers side by side
- 02What is an automated estimate, and why does it miss?
- 03What is a CMA, and why is it not an appraisal?
- 04What is a certified appraisal, and who needs one?
- 05What is a cash purchase offer?
- 06Why do the four numbers come out different on the same house?
- 07When does listing net more than a cash offer?
- 08What this looks like in practice
- 09Getting two of the four numbers on your house
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