Just a note on this.....Grand Rapids was featured in Forbes in January 2016 as the #1 place in the entire USA to invest in real estate.  

You have to understand what goes into their report like the condition adjustment scale, quality of construction sale, how to pull the proper comps for the property (which can be different comps from actually valuing the property), how to value certain features in comps with the appraisal in mind, knowing what features can created price adjustments and which ones don't.

I am catching up on podcast and I listened to episode 55 featuring @Jimmy Moncrief.

There are certainly going to be some tried and true elements, but we believe as technology, culture, etc. change that so may business structures and practices.With all of that said, as brokers and agents, what service, support, and features are most valuable and most attractive to you in where you choose to do business?

It does not have the 20-year commercial lease analysis and partnership analysis available in the Pro Edition, as well as some other more advanced features.

I hope to learn a lot from the BP community, and maybe one day, be a featured guest on the BP Podcast!!

Do you have a special feature that would justify a higher price?

The boundaries of a neighborhood can be larger streets, tracks, parks, etc.A house as close as possible in features (beds, baths), size, etc.Using the same financing method, with an arms-length transaction.Once you've found the right comps, then you have to make adjustments to them based on all of those features to get an accurate value for your property.I used to use a spreadsheet for that, until I built this tool: www.reikit.com/compsThe tool uses Zillow data for lookups, but usually I go in with my own set of comps from my realtors then use the tool for adjustments.The hard part is getting the comps, though, and MLS is always going to be king.Cheers!

Simply use the search feature in BP and type in accounting software.

And, if you'd like to receive featured listings to familiarize yourself, happy to send that to you.