It's critical to price your home right in relationship to the current real estate market and to the conditions prevailing in your local marketplace. Since the real estate market is continually changing, and market fluctuations have an effect on property values, it's imperative to select your list price based on the most recent comparable sales in your neighborhood. Study the comparable sales material presented to you by the different agents you interviewed initially. If the CMAs are over two or three months old, have your agent update the report for you. If all agents agreed on a price range for your home, go with the consensus.
Experts recommend that more than one agent come and do the analysis.
Watch for an agent whose opinion of value is considerably higher than the others. Making your home look as nice as possible may seem obvious. Sweep the sidewalk, mow the lawn, prune the bushes, weed the garden and clean debris from the yard. Clean and make attractive all rooms, furnishings, floors, walls and ceilings. It's especially important that the bathroom and kitchen are spotless.