When it comes time to sell, the first question is always the same: "what is my property worth?" The trouble is that at least three different numbers circulate, and they don't mean the same thing.
The asking price isn't the value
The price asked by a neighbour or seen on a portal is a starting point, not a truth. A home can sit overpriced for months without ever selling. The real price is the one a buyer signs at — and it's measured with actual sales, not listings.
The municipal assessment: a different purpose
The municipal assessment exists to calculate your taxes, not to set a sale price. It often lags the market — sometimes below, sometimes above depending on the city and the assessment year. Relying on it to sell risks leaving money on the table or scaring buyers off.
Market value: the only number that counts
Market value is what an informed buyer is willing to pay today, in current market conditions. It rests on recent, genuinely comparable sales: same city, same property type, same neighbourhood, similar condition. That's the number that sells.
On the South Shore, value is set city by city
A house in Candiac, a condo in Sainte-Catherine and a plex in Châteauguay don't follow the same pricing logic or the same buyer pool. A credible evaluation relies on comparables from your exact area, not on a "South Shore" average. That's where a local broker makes the difference.
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