Talk to a local REALTOR with knowledge of your area and have them view the home in person to give you the best idea of the market trends based on the condition of your home. The online evaluators are only as good as the knowledge it has of your particular home... They do not walk through it and factor in the details of the home to see the true value. There are many factors that go into this and keep in mind an appraiser will only look at the last 6 months in most cases and they do not look at the current active homes on the market. Both of these come into the factor of what your home will sell for in a current market.
Closing costs make up the various fees that come with buying a home. On average, buyers pay between 2% to 5% of their total loan amount. If you are buying a house with cash, you will still pay closing costs to the title company and other involved parties.
While your lender can build closing costs in the loan, they can still be an unexpected e