The residential housing market has been hot. Home sales have bounced back solidly and are now at their second highest pace since February 2007. Demand has remained strong throughout the summer as many real estate professionals are reporting bidding wars with listings actually selling above listing price. What about your house?
If your house hasn’t sold, it is probably because of the price.
If your home is on the market and you are not receiving any offers, look at your price. Pricing your home just 10% above market value dramatically cuts the number of prospective buyers that will even see your house. See chart below.
Bottom Line
The housing market is hot. If you are not seeing results you want, sit down with your agent and revisit the pricing conversation. Make sure that you can trust the agent you’re working with to have the experience to pull truly comparable properties and provide you with the best positioning advice for your home.
