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Expert guides on ARV calculations, comp analysis, fix & flip strategies, and market trends from the iComps team.

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ARV & Comps

Read the adjustments, not the estimate

An automated value is a claim with arithmetic behind it. Read the comp adjustments and you can tell in ten minutes whether to trust it.

iComps Team·Oct 18, 2026·6 min read
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ARV & Comps

Name the finish level your ARV assumes

An ARV taken from renovated comps is a promise about finish level. Name that level before you set the rehab budget, or the two numbers will not agree.

iComps Team·Oct 18, 2026·6 min read
Fix & Flip

Price the rehab as a range, not one number

Flipping margins have narrowed for two years, so a rehab budget that is one number is now the riskiest line in the deal.

iComps Team·Oct 3, 2026·6 min read
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Market Analysis

Q1 2026 Housing Market Trends: What Investors Need to Know

Q1 2026 housing market analysis: rising inventory, rate impacts, regional hotspots, and what to watch heading into spring.

iComps Team·Mar 15, 2026·5 min read
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Real Estate Investing

How to Analyze a Real Estate Deal in Under 5 Minutes

Learn the 5-step framework top investors use to evaluate fix-and-flip deals in under 5 minutes, from instant ARV to offer decision.

iComps Team·Mar 14, 2026·4 min read
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ARV & Comps

What Is ARV and Why Every Real Estate Investor Needs It

Learn what After-Repair Value is, why it matters for every real estate deal, and how modern tools are replacing manual comp analysis.

iComps Team·Mar 13, 2026·5 min read
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Fix & Flip

5 Fix and Flip Mistakes That Kill Your Profit Margin

Avoid these five common fix-and-flip mistakes that new and experienced investors make — from bad ARVs to over-improving for the neighborhood.

iComps Team·Mar 10, 2026·6 min read