I will stick to my simple message for over a year now:  do not place your home on the market unless you undeniably have to sell.  It is all about location, price, condition and patience.  Price is based upon a home's location and condition.  As a homeowner, you only have control over condition.  The homes that are priced well and in great condition sell.  That means aggressively pricing according to the comparable sales.  Be ready to pack your patience; depending upon the area, it may take six months or more to sell.  Given last month's demand, there are still 13,572 sellers who will not be successful in selling their homes over the course of the next month.  For sellers, the competition is fierce, which includes emotionless banks that have to purge their assets from their books.