Daily Money - How to Price Your Home for Sale

June 22, 2021

Homebuying is exhausting under the best of circumstances, but in this market? Fuhgeddaboudit, as the Brooklyn saying goes. Some sellers are listing their property for more than they think it’s worth, just to see what happens. They call this “make me move” pricing. Sometimes it works out, and buyers meet the higher number. But other times, it results in a price drop and the home staying on the market longer. Buyers can grow suspicious of properties that have lingered on the market, thinking there must be something wrong with them. While it’s a stressful time to be a buyer, it’s a great time to sell if you’re considering downsizing or relocating in retirement. You might even consider renting (either temporarily or permanently) in your new spot.

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Elizabeth O'Brien is deputy editor at Money. She has covered retirement and health care for nearly a decade. A Brooklyn resident and mom of two boys, she navigates the alphabet soup of Medicare and the New York City subway system with equal ease. You can email her at elizabeth.obrien@money.com and follow her on Twitter at @elizobrien.

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