Looking at stats is great. Numbers give any predictions that you make a more solid footing. But the thing with statistics- real estate included- is that the numbers discuss what has already occurred.
Predictions are always uncertain. Economists will look at the same numbers and come up with different conclusions- and the thing is, someone will [...]

You have a house. You need to move. Although it hurts, you have priced it where the market analysis suggests. You list it. What next?
What’s  next is probably the single most important piece of the puzzle.
If I were selling my house today, I would want to know exactly where it was being advertised. MLSPIN listings [...]

I wrote this post in late 2008:

If you are seriously thinking of selling your house, NOW is the time to get serious. So you think we are at the bottom of the market? Here are a few points to consider:
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