One bot's estimate misses by $100,000 for this Loch Lomond home at 13545 Casale Dr

The property at 13545 Casale Dr is a 1,658 square foot, 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home on a 1.19-acre lot in the Loch Lomond neighborhood of Middletown. The home was built in 1988 and features a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a two-car garage. The lot also includes a large backyard with patio, deck, and hot tub.


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

For some reason Rocket couldn't figure out where this home was, and did not give an estimate.


What was the expert's list price? Damon Schoeffler of Timothy Toye and Associates listed this property for $399,000 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 11345 Casale Dr in Loch Lomond
Loss or Gain for 11345 Casale Dr in Loch Lomond

Redfin came in as the highest estimate at $405,589. The lowest was from Remax, at $285,931, which is the average of the estimate range they provided.


While 5 of the bots were within about $10,000 of the actual list price of the property, the difference between the highest and lowest bot estimates was $119,658!


One bot missed the mark by over $100,000!


Some bots are more consistent than others, but they all make mistakes. They are bots.


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