Question 1

Where do I get the three value estimates to paste in?

Accepted Answer

Any combination works — Zillow's Zestimate, Redfin's estimate, a county assessor figure restated at market, or your own AVM. The point is triangulating from more than one source rather than trusting a single estimate.

Question 2

Why does the tier percentage change with the value?

Accepted Answer

Higher-value properties typically carry thinner percentage margins in a cash-offer model, because fixed costs (closing costs, holding costs) are a smaller share of a larger deal — the tiers reflect that rather than applying one flat percentage across every price range.

Question 3

What does it mean if the three estimates disagree by a lot?

Accepted Answer

AVMs disagree more on unusual properties, thin comp sets, or areas with volatile recent sales. A wide spread is a signal to get a more reliable value — a real comparable-sales pull or a broker opinion of value — before relying on this number for an actual offer.

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