Choose your asking price around similar completed sales, not competing listings alone. Your home's differences deserve careful attention, and I would work through those details with you before settling on a number.
For Oak Park single-family homes, condos, townhouses and apartments, the latest market report lists the typical asking price among homes listed for sale at $252,450. The typical sale price was $235,000. The number of homes listed for sale in the latest market report was 72. Reported housing supply, measured in months, was 3 months.
Asking prices and sale prices describe different groups, so their difference does not establish a negotiated discount. I would use completed sales to anchor our discussion and competing listings to understand the alternatives a buyer might consider. Your home's condition and features belong in that comparison, not in an automatic premium.
Prepare a list of improvements and unfinished repairs so we can distinguish completed work from future expenses. Review recent sales of similar homes with me, paying attention to size, condition and features. Choose an asking price you can explain through those comparisons, then decide when to reassess buyer feedback.
