Free does not mean automated. The process is a walkthrough of the property, a review of permits and improvements, and a written comparison against recent sales, which usually takes a few days rather than a few seconds. An instant figure produced from an address alone is a model output, and models cannot see the work that was never filed with the City of Saskatoon.
There is no catch attached to the visit either. Plenty of the people Joel meets are eighteen months from a decision, settling an estate, or checking whether an assessment appeal is worth filing. The valuation is useful in all of those situations, and the reputation built from it is why the practice carries 72 five star Google reviews.
If you do go on to sell, the same valuation becomes the basis for the list price, and the receipts and permits collected during it become the evidence supporting the price with buyers, their agents and the appraiser their lender sends. Joel is a REALTOR® with Real Broker SK Ltd. in Saskatoon.