After-repair value
What a property will be worth after renovations are finished. Flippers back into their max purchase price from this number.
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Why a seller cares
When a flipper offers on your home, they started from what it will be worth fixed and worked backward. Knowing the ARV they used tells you what discount you are being offered and why.
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A simple example
Renovated homes on your street sell for $300,000. A flipper offers $185,000 for yours, which needs about $50,000 of work.
| The flipper's arithmetic | The number |
|---|---|
| ARV, from the renovated comps | $300,000 |
| Minus the rehab | $50,000 |
| Minus profit, holding and selling costs | About $65,000 |
| The offer | $185,000 |
An investor's offer is the ARV with everything they need taken out of it.
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What people get wrong
That the investor's ARV is what your home is worth. It is what it will be worth after their $50,000 and their months of work.
Part 4 of 4 · where to read next
Where it appears in the sale
What a definition is, and what it isn't
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