How to Price Your Home (Without Leaving Money on the Table)

Overpricing is the most expensive mistake sellers make. Here is how we set list prices that attract competition.

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Suburban home with a front lawn

The list price is a marketing decision as much as a valuation. Price well and you invite competition; price high and you invite suspicion.

Start with true comparables

Look at homes that sold (not listed) in the last 90 days, within half a mile, with similar size, condition and lot. Adjust for differences honestly.

Understand search brackets

Buyers search in round numbers. A home listed at $1,020,000 misses everyone searching up to $1M. Sometimes a slightly lower price reaches a much bigger audience.

Watch the first two weeks

Showings and online saves in the first 14 days tell you whether the price is right. If activity is low, adjust early rather than chasing the market down.

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Clara Jensen

Listing Specialist at Norvale.

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