Choosing your asking price means balancing your goals with what supports this particular home. My starting point is a careful comparison, not automatically matching the townwide price.
The latest market report places Astoria's typical asking price among homes listed for sale at $895,000. The number of homes listed for sale in the latest market report was 17. Reported housing supply, measured in months, was 8.5. The figures span single-family homes, condominiums, townhouses and apartments, so their scope extends beyond any individual home's characteristics.
The typical asking price among homes listed for sale is context, not a recommended price for your property. I would give greater weight to recent sales of genuinely similar homes and discuss competing listings separately. Starting with an ambitious asking price is a choice to examine carefully, not a substitute for explaining the home's value.
Prepare a concise list of improvements and known repair needs so we can distinguish condition from cosmetic presentation. Review differences in size, condition and features together before deciding which completed sales offer useful comparisons. Choose an asking price and agree on what feedback would prompt another review, without promising a particular result.
