A recent selling range gives you a practical place to start your pricing plan.
If you are trying to decide how aggressively to price a home in Auburn, WA, I would not start with optimism alone. I would start with the recent closing range, because last month a typical closed price was $557,500 and the recent closed properties ran from $420,000 to $1,335,000.
Recent closings give a clear first anchor. In Auburn, WA, a typical closed price was $557,500 over the previous 30 days, with 60 sales completed, and typical pricing came in at $307 per square foot.
My read is simple sellers need to respect the spread inside the market, not just the headline number. Auburn, WA had recent closings from $420,000 to $1,335,000, so I would compare a home's size, condition, and price per square foot before choosing a launch price instead of assuming the typical sale price fits every property.
Pull your nearest true price comparisons first. Set an asking price that can be defended against the recent $307 per square foot benchmark. Decide now whether your home belongs near the middle of the recent range or has a strong enough case to push higher.
