Despite all the media buzz....people pick and choose what to believe and what does or does not apply to their situation....after all we tell them, "Real Estate is Local." And so it is...Wisconsin is not California ....New Jersey is not Iowa, Florida is not Texas....and it goes narrower and deeper...to the county, the city, the neighborhood or sub-division....choices, demands, prices, inventory, vacancies, foreclosures, short sales, vacant land, new construction, "old world charming"...all vary by area....the question that if you have been on any listing appointments at all...that may not always be verbalized...but you can hear it all the same peering into the minds of the sellers... is...
"Why Can't I Choose
the list Price for my House ?"
There are agents who will let you....add your mortgage, your taxes, the cost of your improvements, sprinkle in the sweat equity from the DIY projects....mix in what your neighbor got a few years ago...and let you decide the price...and that will also let your home stay on the market for ever and ever and ever....
It is "The Market" that decides the price of your house..."The Market".....a shroud of mystery surrounds that term...
It doesn't matter what number the neighbor down the street sold for....or said they sold for....years ago....Or what you spent....or ...o...
the market is reflected in the RECENT SOLD prices of comparable homes.
Sellers and Potential Sellers....If you are going to list your house...or have not seen a buyer for your home and have it listed.....ask your realtor....or the realtors you interview for comparable RECENT COMPARABLE SOLD homes. You may not like the number....let the Realtor tell you what can be illustrated with sold prices.
If you want a realtor in southeastern Wisconsin who will tell you the truth...what you have to hear...not always what you want to hear...call the Hansons...prompt, professional service and proven results.
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