Home Valuation in Zimmerman, MN
Large lots and acreage on the Highway 169 corridor, in the Elk River Area district. How home valuation work runs in Zimmerman, from a two broker team based in Saint Michael.
Home Valuation in Zimmerman, and what makes it particular.
Land is most of the value on many Zimmerman properties, so acreage, road frontage and what is buildable drive the number more than finished square footage does. Automated estimates handle this badly.
North up Highway 169 past Elk River, Zimmerman is the far edge of what most people will commute from, and in exchange it offers the most house and land per dollar of anywhere we work. The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is nearby, the parcels are large, and the character is rural, not suburban.
- County
- Sherburne County
- Schools
- Elk River Area (ISD 728)
- Commute
- Highway 169 north
- To downtown
- about an hour or more to downtown Minneapolis
- Water/sewer
- wells and septic on most properties outside the city core
- Service
- Comparative Market Analysis
- Phone
- 763-786-3700
A comparative market analysis is an opinion of value based on comparable sales, not a licensed appraisal.
The process, Zimmerman or anywhere else.
You send the address
Plus anything a computer cannot see. The finished basement, the new roof, the addition, the well that was just replaced.
We walk it if you want
Not required, and it makes the number better. Twenty minutes.
Comparable sales pulled
Recent closed sales that truly compare, then adjusted for what is different between them and your house.
Your competition
What is active and pending nearby, because that is what a buyer will be comparing you against.
The range, with reasoning
A defensible range, the comps behind it, and a straight answer about timing.
Highway 169 is the only route, so the commute deserves an honest test drive.
More about Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is where the money goes furthest, and the reason is the drive. Highway 169 is a single corridor and it is the only practical route, so an incident on 169 is your whole commute, not an inconvenience. People who make Zimmerman work usually have a flexible schedule, work from home part of the week, or work north and west instead of downtown. Nearly everything is on a well and a septic system, and the Elk River Area district reaches up here, which is a factor for buyers who want that district at a lower entry price.
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Home Value in Zimmerman?
Call 763-786-3700 and talk to Cliff or Jeremy about this town specifically.
Zimmerman and home value, answered.
What is the housing stock like in Zimmerman?
Large-lot single family, hobby farms and acreage, plus a modest in-town core and some newer building. Highway 169 is the only route, so the commute deserves an honest test drive.
Which school district serves Zimmerman?
Zimmerman is served by Elk River Area (ISD 728). District boundaries out here do not always follow city limits, so we still confirm it per address before you write an offer.
How current is it?
We use closed sales from the recent past and weight the newest ones heaviest. If your market moves, the number moves, so an analysis from a year ago should be redone before you act on it.
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.
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