VALUATION · DELANO

Home Valuation in Delano, MN

Highway 12 access, the Crow River and the Delano school district. How home valuation work runs in Delano, from a two broker team based in Saint Michael.

Home Valuation in Delano, Minnesota
45.0411° N 93.7891° WWRIGHT COUNTY
Delano · Highway 12 and the Crow River

Home Valuation in Delano, and what makes it particular.

Delano has less new construction distorting comps than the I-94 towns, so the comparable sales tend to be cleaner. River lots are the exception and need to be valued on the land.

The Crow River runs through town and Highway 12 runs east into I-394, which puts Delano on a completely different commute spine than the I-94 corridor towns. If you work on the west side of Minneapolis or in the 394 corridor, this is often a shorter practical drive than towns that look closer on a map. The city has its own school district and a downtown with an actual main street.

Comparable sales laid out for a home valuation
Comparative Market Analysis in Delano, Wright County.
Delano facts
County
Wright County
Schools
Delano (ISD 879)
Commute
Highway 12 east toward I-394
To downtown
about 40 to 55 minutes to downtown Minneapolis
Water/sewer
city services in town, wells and septic on the river and rural lots
Service
Comparative Market Analysis

A comparative market analysis is an opinion of value based on comparable sales, not a licensed appraisal.

How it runs

The process, Delano or anywhere else.

  1. You send the address

    Plus anything a computer cannot see. The finished basement, the new roof, the addition, the well that was just replaced.

  2. We walk it if you want

    Not required, and it makes the number better. Twenty minutes.

  3. Comparable sales pulled

    Recent closed sales that truly compare, then adjusted for what is different between them and your house.

  4. Your competition

    What is active and pending nearby, because that is what a buyer will be comparing you against.

  5. The range, with reasoning

    A defensible range, the comps behind it, and a straight answer about timing.

Highway 12 makes this a west-metro commute, not an I-94 one.

The wider picture

More about Delano.

Delano runs its commute on Highway 12, which makes it a different drive than the I-94 towns. Highway 12 is the whole point and it is worth understanding before you buy. It is not a freeway for its full length, so the drive is steadier and less prone to the stop-and-go that makes I-94 unpredictable, but it also has stretches where a slow vehicle sets the pace. Delano is also known regionally for its Fourth of July celebration, which is a big deal locally and worth knowing if you are buying near the parade route.

Next step

Home Value in Delano?

Call 763-786-3700 and talk to Cliff or Jeremy about this town specifically.

Questions

Delano and home value, answered.

Which school district serves Delano?

Delano is served by Delano (ISD 879). District boundaries out here do not always follow city limits, so we still confirm it per address before you write an offer.

How long is the commute from Delano to Minneapolis?

You are on Highway 12 east toward I-394, and it is about 40 to 55 minutes to downtown Minneapolis. Those are approximate and the only number that matters is the one you get driving it yourself at the hour you would really be leaving, in both directions.

Is a CMA the same as an appraisal?

No. A CMA is a licensed agent’s opinion of value based on comparable sales. An appraisal is a formal report from a licensed appraiser, usually ordered by the buyer’s lender. The two often land close together, and the appraisal is the one the loan depends on.

Does it cost anything?

No, and there is no obligation attached to it.

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