That number is a starting point. Here is what it can’t know.
The tool above builds an estimate from public records and recent nearby sales. It is genuinely useful, it is free, and it takes about a minute. It is also working from a tax record and a satellite photo — it has never been inside your house.
Six things no algorithm has any way of seeing.
Every one of them moves the number, and several move it by tens of thousands.
The kitchen you redid
Renovations rarely show up in public records. An estimate priced your home as though the 1998 kitchen is still in it — or as though a renovation you never did is.
Condition, honestly assessed
Two identical floor plans on the same street can be $60,000 apart on condition alone. No model can tell them apart. A person standing in the room can.
Which street you are on
Backing onto a highway, sitting on a cul-de-sac, the school boundary that runs down the middle of your block. Buyers price these. Algorithms average them away.
What is under contract right now
Estimates are built from closed sales, which means they are describing the market of three months ago. What went under contract last week is what buyers are agreeing to today.
What the market already refused
Expired listings — homes that did not sell, and the prices that caused it. The most useful pricing data available, and the data no automated estimate uses.
Who is actually looking
Demand in your price band this month, and how many buyers are waiting for a home like yours. That determines whether you price to sell or price to compete.
The second number is free too.
Once you have the estimate above, we will put a real valuation next to it — built by someone who has looked at the house and the market it is competing in.
- Every comparable home active in your market right now, because a buyer is choosing between yours and theirs
- Comparable properties under contract — what the market is accepting this month, not last quarter
- Recently closed sales analysed on price, condition and price per square foot
- Expired listings, and the prices that stopped them selling
- An honest read on what is worth fixing before you list, and what is not
- A pricing strategy attached to the figure, not just the figure
No cost, no obligation, and no long-term contract if you decide to list — our listing agreements are day to day.
Priced right, homes don’t sit. They compete.
Five recent ProLegacy sales, every one of them above the asking price.
A seller downsizing to a single-level adult community. Listed at $800,000, under contract in 14 days, closed at $870,000.
Priced below perceived market value to generate urgency. Media, Zillow Showcase placement and targeted ads built demand before launch; a weekend open house concentrated qualified buyers into 48 hours.
This seller needed to sell in order to buy, and needed more space so his mother could move in. Listed at $775,000 and closed at $825,000, with the proceeds funding the next purchase.
High-impact preparation before going live: light staging, minor cosmetic updates and professional media. Buyer database outreach brought pre-qualified buyers in before the first open house.
With family waiting in North Carolina, this seller needed a smooth transition and a strong sale. Strategic pricing and Zillow Showcase placement produced 22 private showings and 6 competitive offers.
From people who already got the second number.
We recently hired Ryan to sell our home of 26 years, and he absolutely blew us away. He was professional, attentive, and incredibly efficient, managing to sell our house in record time. Ryan made what could have been a very stressful process feel easy and straightforward.
Jamie, hands down, is the best Real Estate Professional you will ever need. If you are selling a home, buying a home or both as we did, without question Jamie is who you want and need to work with. Period! Super smart, professional, market knowledgeable and an incredible resource that you want helping you.
It was a blessing having Nicole on my side, helping me in selling my home and purchasing my new home. She is very knowledgeable so even when we hit some bumps she was on it and made the experience a smooth one. I highly recommend Nicole.
Get the second number.
A real valuation on your home, built from what has actually closed near you — with the pricing strategy behind it.