Pricing strategy
A price is an argument. Ours comes with evidence.
Any agent can suggest a number. The useful question is what that number is based on, and what the plan is when the market responds differently.
Inputs
What goes into the analysis
- Closed comparable sales, prioritized by proximity, recency and similarity
- Active competition — what a buyer can choose instead of your home today
- Expired and withdrawn listings, which show where the ceiling actually was
- Days on market and list-to-sale ratios for your specific price band
- Condition and update adjustments: roof, HVAC, kitchen, windows, systems age
- Location factors: school assignment, flood zone, HOA fees, traffic and commute
Outputs
What you receive
- A defensible price range, not a single wishful number
- The reasoning, in writing, so you can challenge it
- An estimated net-proceeds sheet at several price points
- A launch plan for the first 14 days on market
- Pre-agreed decision triggers if showings or offers underperform
Reality check
Why overpricing costs more than it looks
It's not a harmless starting point. It's a measurable discount later.
You lose your best audience
The buyers who have been watching your neighborhood see the launch once. If the price signals bad value, they mentally file it and move on.
Days on market becomes leverage
Once a listing sits, buyers start their offers from 'why hasn't it sold' instead of 'how do I win this'.
Price drops read as weakness
A sequence of reductions invites lower offers than launching correctly would have produced.
Appraisal still applies
Even at an accepted high price, a financed buyer's appraisal has to support it — or you're renegotiating anyway.
Carrying costs accumulate
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance continue while the listing waits.
The correction is bigger
Homes that reprice repeatedly typically settle below what a well-priced launch would have achieved.
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