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Home Pricing - Finding The Perfect Listing Price

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Morningside Homes, LLC 720-231-5200 DRE# ER300941

 

Home Pricing - Finding The Perfect Listing Price

If you have been looking around at Aurora home prices you may be a little confused about listing prices in the area. You might find one home that seems relatively equal to another in a different area and see quite a difference in price. A lot of factors are taken into consideration when determining the perfect listing price for your home, and this should be done with the help of your real estate agent.

Finding the perfect listing amount for Aurora home prices is a skill as well as an art. Some real estate agents have been selling homes for so many years that it just becomes second nature knowing what the right price should be. This will also be determined by a few factors including:

·        The house itself.                                                 Sold

·        The neighborhood.

·        Housing trends in Aurora

·        Housing trends in the neighborhood.

·        What other homes have sold for in the immediate area within 4 months

·        The demand for the area.


What NOT to consider when pricing your home;

. How much you paid for it
. How much money you put into remodelling it
. How much money you need out of it and pricing it according to that amount

There may be other determining factors as well and your real estate agent will go over them with you. It is crucial to find the right price at the beginning if you're looking for a quick sale. It can be quite a problem if the house is listed too high and needless to say you'll end up losing money if it is listed too low. The trick is to find the exact middle ground that will satisfy both buyer and seller.

If you think that you can list your house high and then if it does not sell adjust the listing, you should realize that this is not a good idea. This probably means that your house will be on the market for a long time and buyers will not be as attracted to it. Also, lowering the price may indicate to buyers that there is something wrong with the home and that is the reason why it is not selling. The first 2 weeks is the most crucial time to get noticed!

When you're looking at Aurora home prices and trying to figure out the perfect listing price for your home, listen to what your real estate agent is saying. He has data regarding the housing trends in the area and throughout Aurora and really has a knack for setting housing prices so that the homes sell quickly.

The appraiser will have the very last say about the true value.Pricing too high

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Buy or Sell with Patty Clark              Denver/Aurora Co. and surrounding areas 

Chris and Patty

Helping Families Move with Care

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Comments (1)

Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Patty, great post and so true what you have.  Have a great week!

Jun 19, 2011 04:51 PM