A good price attracts leverage. A hopeful one often delays it.
If your goal is to sell well, not just list high, your price needs to pull buyers in from the start. In La Puente, CA, I would use recent closings and current competition together, because that is where smart pricing gets sharper.
Recent market numbers in La Puente, CA show a typical asking price of $772,000 and a typical closed price of $750,000. Buyers still paid 100.3% of asking on average, and homes took about 32 days to sell. That tells me buyers are engaged, but still comparing value carefully.
A seller can use that to advantage by giving the market a reason to respond early. If a home launches in the right range, the current environment can support strong interest. If it launches too high, the 32-day pace can turn into lost momentum instead of leverage. I would rather create interest than chase it.
Study both the sold range and the homes still competing today. Prepare the home so the asking price feels justified the second buyers walk in. Watch the first wave of feedback closely and adjust quickly if the market is not confirming your price. Speed matters.
