A pricing range that attracts showings without giving away leverage
You're trying to decide where to price your home so it moves without leaving money on the table. My rule anchor your plan to what buyers actually paid and what active sellers are still asking, then pick the range that gets you real traffic fast.
One number to respect from recent closed activity is this a typical sale landed at 96.27% of asking last month, with a typical sold price of $822,500. In the same recent period, a typical active asking price was $989,000 and there were 72 active homes on the market in Bayside, NY. That matters because it frames the negotiation zone before you ever hit the market. When typical results come in below asking, pricing becomes less about "testing" the top and more about creating enough urgency to drive clean offers. Some metrics were not reported for this period. Price your home against the listings buyers are choosing, not just the listings you like. Build a plan around the math if the typical outcome is about 96.27% of asking last month, I recommend setting an asking price that leaves room for normal negotiation without pushing you out of the buyer search bands. Pre-empt the discount by tightening presentation and terms up front so you do not invite a bigger haircut once you are on the market in Bayside, NY.
