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Part 2 of Tony & Suzanne Marriott's September Challenge
Pricing is one of the most important steps in getting a property sold. If you are selling cookie cutter homes, in a development, just do the comps. A good CMA will tell the story of the correct price.
Frequently callers ask at what price I would list their home. I won't give a list price without seeing the house. The information I can share is what the house is assessed for, what other homes are active, what prices the homes in the area have sold for, how long similar homes are taking to sell and what homes have been withdrawn, expired or not sold.
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