A strong market still rewards the seller who enters with a believable number.
If you are worried about leaving money on the table, I understand it. But if you are selling in Farmingdale, NY, I would be more concerned about starting too high than starting a little sharp. Recent numbers still favor sellers, yet that advantage works best when buyers trust the price from day one.
Recently in Farmingdale, NY, the market carried 0.93 months of supply, with 13 active listings and a typical active asking price of $750,000. Recent closings showed a typical sold price of $730,000, and homes that sold did so in about 28 days. Those are strong conditions, but they are not a blank check.
I would treat this as a market that rewards precision. Sellers have leverage because supply is low, yet buyers are still proving value through what actually closes. If your home launches at a number the market can defend, you give yourself a better chance of attracting urgency instead of inviting negotiation from a weaker starting position.
Use the recent sold range as your anchor and the active range as your context. Handle the obvious condition issues that give buyers an excuse to discount. Create a first-week strategy before you list so you know how you will respond to strong traffic, light traffic, or no traffic at all.
