DFW market data, appraiser insights, and real-world case studies — delivered to your inbox. Written for agents, investors, lenders, and anyone who wants to understand what their property is actually worth.
DFW median prices, days on market, inventory levels — real numbers, not vibes. I break down what the data actually says about your zip code.
What appraisers look at, how adjustments work, why your Zestimate is wrong, and what actually moves the needle on a property's value.
Real scenarios (anonymized) from my work — what happened when the appraisal came in low, how I handled a contested divorce valuation, the flip that needed a retrospective.
My take on appraisal regulation, AVM accuracy, lender requirements, and where the industry is headed. Straight talk, no press releases.
Last week, several readers emailed about sudden Zestimate drops across DFW. One homeowner in Frisco saw a $15K decrease in a single day. No market crash. No negative news. Just Zillow's algorithm recalibrating after new data was ingested.
Here's the thing: AVMs update on a schedule, and when they pull in new comparable sales or tax data, the model adjusts. It doesn't mean your house lost value. It means the model got new inputs. The house is still the same house it was yesterday.
In this issue, I break down how Zillow's AVM actually works, why the 7.5% off-market median error matters, and what to do if you're about to list and your Zestimate just tanked...