What is most likely the most important thing you look for when you search for a new home? Yes, you want it to be comfortable, beautiful, safe; you want it to have the right amount of room in the right places for your household's activities and needs. You want a good location.

But more than anything, you want it to be affordable. No way are you willing to pay more than the home is worth.

And what determines the worth of a home? The best answer to that question is provided by the prices reasonable buyers have recently paid for similar homes in the same neighborhood or nearby areas.

Notice this: You probably won't pay any attention to a house that is obviously priced well beyond what it is "worth." There are plenty of homes to look at, and you will most likely confine your search to the homes whose price tags make sense to you.

Now, turn the tables around. If you are selling your own home and you price it right, perhaps you can understand from this exercise in reverse psychology why studies have shown that homes priced at market sell not only faster than those that are priced above market--they also sell for higher prices.

Before you set the price on your home, let's look together at the recent selling prices for comparable homes! So, call Beth at 425-450-5208.