Two units in the same building are more comparable to each other than either is to a unit across the street with a totally different finish tier and price point. I use the building as the primary comp pool, not the zip code.
A stacked line — every "08" unit from the 4th floor to the 17th — is a tighter comp set than "all 2-bedrooms in the building." I look at the line history first, then expand outward by floor and orientation.
Dues that include utilities trade differently than dues that don't. Buildings with predictable assessment history trade above buildings with surprise special-assessment cycles. That's a building-level factor, not a unit comp.
Nothing. I run the valuation as a free service because some percentage of the people who get one eventually become clients. The vast majority don't, and that's fine.
No. Your email is used to send the valuation and (if you opt in) the monthly journal post. I don't sell, resell, or share addresses, and I don't enroll you in a nurture sequence. If you don't respond, you don't hear from me again unless you reach out first.
A person. I pull the CVRMLS comp data, but I review every valuation myself before it goes out. If something looks off — a building anomaly, a recent renovation — I catch it and adjust before you ever see a number. This page does not generate an instant automated estimate.
For an informational purpose, yes. For the lender or the court itself, you'll need a licensed appraisal from a Virginia-credentialed appraiser. My valuation is the prep work — it tells you whether ordering the appraisal is worth it and what number to expect.
I can still run it. The catalog is just where the public-facing profile lives. If your building is in CVRMLS — every metro Richmond condo is — the comp data is available regardless. Buildings outside the four-county scope (Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover) I'll refer to an appropriate brokerage.
The valuation is an informational opinion of value, not a licensed appraisal. For loan, tax, or legal use, secure an appraisal from a Virginia-licensed appraiser.