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Dumb ?- about pricing

I'm in Abilene TX & have never bought a home in my life so I will admit, I'm no expert. We went and saw a house tonight that was put on the market in Nov. 2018 for 210k. The house was built in 2016. Owners didn't note any repairs or anything done to the house but have listed it at 224k which, to me, feels a bit high. This is 129.00/ square foot and most places near there are selling for around 130.00/sq ft for but they're brand new builds. We asked realtor about pricing and she said that the listing realtor looks at all of that before they make the price and that it seems pretty comparable to new builds on the market.

I understand her logic but I feel like it's kind of a cop out. It's not a new build. It's not in terrible condition by any means but the house has been lived in and has some wear and tear (plus a septic that'll likely need cleaned out). She didn't deter us from putting in an offer, or even negotiating, but I just want to be sure we aren't being delusional in our thinking. I know y'all can't tell us exactly what our market is doing but I was hoping you might be able to tell me if a 4 year home should be valued as a brand new build. Is there something I'm missing?

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