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Great Bristow, VA Listing Agents are Always Prepared
Great Bristow, VA Listing Agents are Always Prepared
Part of what makes a Bristow, VA Listing Agent stand out is knowing their market comps.  It is awfully easy to buy into a high price wanted by a seller just to obtain a listing.  That's not my style.  If I feel a market is lacking inventory, trying a higher price than the solds suggested may make sense.   Market conditions should always be taken into consideration when pricing a home.  
When I go into a listing appointment I have a whole bunch of recent comparable listings.  Most of them are recent sales.  Some are under contract, which may give us a trend on how long things are taking to sell.  The shorter the days on market, the more likey that seller got their list price.  And then there are the active listings.  The solds tell me what price your home is likely to sell for based on those sales.  But when I take that range (and it is always a range) to the actives, we have to figure out if you offer more than other available homes.  If so, you can go to the highest part of the range, or even a bit outside.
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