You'll fall in love with this 3-bedroom, 3-bath brick home the minute you walk in. Completely updated. Beautiful hardwood floors, two fireplaces, master suite and lovely porch and backyard. Also, located just two blocks from Mason City Aquatic Center.
"If a home has an obvious deficiency, such as a 1940's kitchen, depreciated shingles, broken windows, it may make sense to update that item," said Albrecht. "However if they are looking at doing something to help the resale value of the home, soap and water and a coat of paint is the best bet."
According to Albrecht, determining the condition of Mason City's housing market is not quite as easy as a market such as Des Moines. Lately, there haven't been a large number of sales in Mason City and neighborhoods have a lot of variation.
"A larger community like Des Moines may have a slower than typical market, however would still have enough sale transactions to determine exact appreciation/depreciation percentages. Additionally, larger communities will include larger neighborhoods with very similar homes. It is easier to recognize trends when identical homes are selling for more or less than they did during another period of time."
To contact Albrecht, go to his website at http://www.northiowaappraisal.com/
