How to Price Your Home

Knowing how your home compares to others on the market or that have sold nearby, assessing what you’ll need to net for the sale to make sense, and understanding how the average days on the market for your area is a great start. Learn the do’s and don’ts and find some great ideas and resources in these how to price your home articles.

What do you think your home is worth? Read on.

Home Sellers with Blinders On

by Lydia Gable July 18, 2011 How to Price Your Home

Sellers often blame the lack of a successful sale on their Realtor: not enough open houses, lack of advertising, bad brochures, etc.

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Asking Price and the Year Purchased Isn’t Market Value

by Lydia Gable July 14, 2011 How to Price Your Home

What is the right price for your home? In a buyer’s market, it’s important to price it right out of the gate, but sellers today have a skewed approach to pricing. For them, the year they purchased the home is the magic number.

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Pricing Your Home with Furniture Included

by Lydia Gable June 2, 2011 How to Price Your Home

It’s common to include furniture in the listing price, and while it may bring a quicker sale, it may end up costing the homeowner more in the end.

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Home Sellers Cut Prices After 79 Days

by Lydia Gable April 14, 2011 How to Price Your Home

According to Trulia.com’s Home Offer Report, “sellers make their first price reduction after 79 days and that during the first reduction, the original list price is cut by 8% on average.”

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Pricing and Marketing – The Dynamic Duo of Quick Home Sales

by Lydia Gable January 20, 2011 Home Sellers

31936 Kingspark Court (my listing) in Escrow after 7 days!

Other than enlisting the services of a top-notch REALTOR®, pricing and marketing are two main conduits to selling a home quickly, and for closer to asking price. Here are the top 3 reasons why the price must be right:

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