WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sixty-one percent of U.S. adults predict housing prices in their local area will increase in the next 12 months, up from 55{6ea1d85b87534fab6e24031f499cc2ede23940dcd11dcec5d1566c72a09a2c6a} a year ago and the highest Gallup has measured since 2005. Understanding factors such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the land area and the geographic context of the property allows for a much more accurate analysis of the true value of movements across specific housing markets. The more attributes we know about homes in an area (including yours), the better the Zestimate.
While the average effect of an additional one point of transit score was to increase home values by $2,000 or between one-half of one percent and one percent in most cities, the impact was noticeably greater in some cities than others. A survey conducted by Turf magazine found that landscaping upgrades can increase property values by 10 to 12 percent.
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