Loan to value? Where do I find that?

[Cherie Durand]

So this is my first post. I've started researching real estate and I have so many questions, but the biggest one is: How on earth do I know the value of a property for sale? How can I possibly know if the house I’m looking at is listed at a decent price if there’s no information on what it’s actually worth? Do I need to just do research on the houses in the area? Because I don’t see that as being very helpful. Every house is different and every house has different square footage and amenities. . 

Theres no information about this online. Or I'm simply too inexperienced to know where to look. 

[Timothy Lewis]

@Cherie Durand, absolutely look at other homes to compare the listed price. Generally, look at sales within the last 3 months. You typically want to find properties that are similar enough. Try to keep your list of comparables to a small radius depending on the area your evaluating (the more dense, the smaller the area).