The gap between current asking prices and recent closings deserves a closer look.
If you are tempted to set your price by the highest visible listings, I would slow that down. In Anaheim, CA, active homes carried a typical asking price of $928,949 last month, while recent closed sales were at $890,000, and that gap can matter when you are deciding where to enter the market.
A pricing miss usually starts with the wrong benchmark. Last month, the typical asking price for active homes was $928,949, while the typical closed price was $890,000 and pending homes were around $925,000 in Anaheim, CA.
I would use that spread to avoid a common seller mistake assuming every visible asking price reflects what buyers are actually closing on. Recent sales still landed at 100% of asking, which tells me the homes that succeeded were aligned well enough with buyer expectations. The opportunity is real, but the path is not to stretch first and adjust later unless the property has a very specific reason to command more.
Anchor your strategy to recent closings before you finalize your number. Review competing homes to see how your property has to win on condition, layout, or presentation. Make the opening week count, because homes are moving fast enough that early feedback matters immediately.
