The Saskatchewan REALTORS Association puts the Saskatoon benchmark at $444,700, a figure describing a typical home rather than yours. The difference between an automated model and a real valuation is the difference between a guess and an assessment. The model looks at square footage, lot size, and recent sales in the area, then generates a number. It does not know you redid the kitchen in 2023, finished the basement in 2024, or installed a new furnace last winter. Those improvements add tens of thousands of dollars in value that the model simply misses.
A hand-reviewed valuation closes that gap. Joel walks through your home, documents every improvement with photos and notes, then builds a comparative analysis against homes in Saskatoon that have sold recently with similar features. The result is a number that reflects the home you actually live in, not the home the algorithm assumes you live in.
If you have made improvements and want a number that shows it, a hand-reviewed valuation is the only way to get one.