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The Market has turned, I can ask what I like right? Let's discuss that

 
Getting a home sold and to settlement for the highest price the market will bear is not always about asking the highest price you can.
There is always this picture of sellers fighting with their listing and potential listing agents over price. The seller wants $xxx,xxx and the agent is shown as wanting to price the home at less than this price. The price a home sells for has nothing to do with what a homeowner paid for the house, what he spent upgrading it or what the neighbors house sold for, or how much the seller needs to buy his next home.
It has everything to do with what buyers in the market are willing to pay for this specific home. That is driven by the value they perceive the home offers and how many of their desires and needs it meets.
When you purchase a car and comparison shop, the car with the more options at the lower price is obviously the best deal. Likewise, buyers are comparison shopping your home with what else is on the market and what has recently sold. If it does not have the same or more options as other homes and the price ... more

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