What Is My Home Worth in Los Angeles? A Real Number, Not a Guess

A live TheMLS valuation for your street and your home, not an online estimate that has never been inside.

What Is My Home Worth in Los Angeles, Really?

"What is my home worth in Los Angeles?" is usually the first question I hear. Most people have already checked an online estimate, sometimes three of them, and gotten three different numbers.

That spread is not a surprise. An automated estimate is a formula. It reads public records and recent sales across a wide area, and it has never been inside your house. It does not know about your remodeled kitchen, your view, the street noise, or the house two doors down that sold to a buyer who will never come back. In a city made of many micro-markets, those details move the number.

I am Danielle Edney, a REALTOR® with Chase Skye Realty Group and a third-generation Angeleno. Selling homes on the Westside and in Baldwin Hills, I have learned that a home's value is a local, this-week question. That is why every valuation I prepare comes from live TheMLS data for your street and your home type, pulled the week we meet.

A real valuation is useful even if you are in no rush. Knowing your number helps you decide whether to stay, sell, refinance or simply plan.

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How I Build Your Home Valuation

An online estimate gives you one number. A valuation from me gives you the reasons behind the number, so you can test it yourself.

I start with the closed sales that a buyer and an appraiser would actually compare to your home: same pocket, similar size, similar condition, recent enough to reflect this market. Then I look at what is in escrow right now, because those are the sales about to close. Then I look at the active competition, because those are the homes your buyer will tour the same weekend.

From there, I adjust for what the formulas miss. Updates and their age. Lot and layout. Views. Street position. Anything that would make a buyer pay more, or walk away.

Then I check the number against the pace of the market. When homes like yours are selling quickly with more than one offer, the range sits in one place. When they are sitting and taking price reductions, it sits in another. Either way, you see the evidence and the reasoning behind your range, not just a single figure on a screen.

Price is only half the picture. A home's number also depends on how it is presented and who sees it. Sonya J. described my approach to her own sale this way: "she didn't hesitate to call agents in the area and get a real feel for how to price and market my property." You can read more about how I think through pricing and positioning, and how preparation and first impressions affect the final number.

What Your Valuation Includes

When you ask me for a home valuation, here is what you get:

A price range built from live TheMLS closed sales, pending sales and active listings for your pocket.
A line-by-line walk-through of the comparable homes, including why each one is higher or lower than yours.
A short list of what would raise the number before a sale, and what would not be worth the money.
A plain view of how fast homes like yours are moving right now.
No obligation and no pressure. The number is yours to keep.

When the plan is built on the right number, the sale can move quickly. Theresa V. sold her condo with me and wrote: "She takes the time to develop a strategic plan for the property and takes care to execute it well."

If you decide to sell, the valuation becomes the foundation of the full plan. See how I approach selling your home in Los Angeles. If the house belongs to an estate or trust, the valuation is often the first thing the family needs, and you can read about my probate and trust sales.

Home Values Across the Westside and Baldwin Hills

There is no single Los Angeles price. A home in Ladera Heights, a home in Playa Vista and a home in Santa Monica can sit a few miles apart and live in completely different markets. I live in and farm Ladera Heights, so start with what your Ladera Heights home is worth.

I prepare live valuations across View Park and Windsor Hills, Baldwin Hills and Baldwin Vista, Culver City, Playa Vista, Mar Vista, Venice and Santa Monica.

If you have been asking yourself what is my home worth in Los Angeles, let me answer with real data. Book a 30-minute call and I will prepare your number. You can also learn more about Danielle Edney Homes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are online home value estimates?

They are a starting point, not an answer. An automated estimate uses public records and wide-area sales, and it has never seen your home. In Los Angeles, where prices change block to block, a live valuation from TheMLS data for your street is far more reliable.

Does a home valuation cost anything?

No. I prepare it at no cost and with no obligation. You can ask for one years before you sell, simply to plan.

Is your valuation the same as an appraisal?

No. An appraisal is done by a licensed appraiser, usually for a lender. My valuation uses the same kind of comparable sales, plus what is in escrow and what is active right now, to show where your home would likely sell today.

I'm in no rush to sell. Is it worth getting a valuation now?

Yes. Knowing your number helps you make every other decision, from a remodel to a refinance to a move. When you are ready, I simply update it with that week's data.