Half a million dollars for this Anderson Springs Rd parcel? Yep...

The property at 11231 Anderson Springs Rd is a 13.73-acre lot located in the Anderson Springs neighborhood of Middletown. The property is comprised of four parcels, two of which sit directly across from the community recreation center and two of which are 6+ acres each. The property has a water connection that is ready for a new build, as well as power at the street and sewer connection available. Anderson Springs is located five minutes north of Middletown, five minutes south of Cobb, and 10 minutes to Harbin Hot Springs.


What do the bots think about this property's value? Here are screenshots of what we found:

Most of the bots didn't even try to give an estimate!


We are thinking because this is four parcels selling as one, the bots were incapable of giving an estimate.


What was the expert's list price? Damon Schoeffler of Timothy Toye and Associates listed this property for $120,000 in June of 2023. 


Let's see how the expert's price compares with each of the bot estimates:

Expert Price vs Bot Estimates for 11231 Anderson Springs Rd

Wow! Redfin was very close.


But every other bot either didn't even try, or missed the mark by a huge amount.


Movoto for some reason thought it was worth approaching a half million dollars! Yikes.


This is why you cannot trust bots. They are fun to play with, but when you get serious, talk with a local real estate expert.


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