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Sellers · Pricing

Pricing Your Home Right.

The first four weeks tend to set your final sale price. Here's how that works.

The thesis

Pricing matters more than anything else.

Setting the right price for your home is not just imperative, it's a strategic move that significantly impacts your results. Overpricing leads to your home sitting on the market with little interest, then losing momentum and forcing price reductions later. A well-thought-out pricing strategy captures the attention of serious buyers immediately, turning your home into a sought-after listing.

In our listing consultation, we'll assess current market conditions together and develop a strategy that aligns with your goals, maximizing your home's potential and securing the highest possible price in the shortest amount of time, with the least stress.

Activity vs. Timing

The curve every seller should see.

Buyer interest peaks during the first 1–2 weeks a home is listed and decreases steadily after. The first impression you make on the market is your strongest.

Price too high in week 1 and you don't just lose buyers, you lose the most motivated buyers, the ones already pre-approved and actively touring.

Activity-versus-time-on-market curve showing buyer interest peaking in weeks 1–2 and declining sharply after

By the numbers

The cost of overpricing.

A small overprice removes most of your buyer pool. A small underprice creates competition and bidding tension. The math is brutal, and unforgiving.

List price strategyBuyers reached
15% below market~80%
10% below market~70%
At market value~65%
10% above market~30%
15% above market~10%

*Industry estimate of the share of total available buyers reached at each price point relative to true market value.

The inputs

How we set your price.

Eight inputs. Every comp. No guesses.

  • 01

    Focused micro-market data

  • 02

    Neighborhood trends

  • 03

    Months' inventory supply

  • 04

    Average list-to-sales-price ratio

  • 05

    Historical data

  • 06

    Average days on market

  • 07

    Average price per sqft

  • 08

    Seller concessions in recent sales

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