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Opinions about whether to hold an open house vary greatly across the country. You'll hear real estate agents flatly refuse to hold open listings because they view them as a wasted marketing effort, or they'll say open houses are just a tool to find the agent new clients. There is some truth to that reasoning, but open houses are a great strategy to sell houses. Consider also that many listing agents don't want to give up their Sunday afternoons to sit an open house and talk to strangers.

Although not all homes are candidates for an open house due to location, condition, or competition in the marketplace, you won't know how much buyer traffic you will draw until you try. Exposure to potential buyers and to individuals who will talk about your…

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We know, we know—you love your house. The kitchen is the perfect size, your weekly summer barbecues give your neighbors patio envy, and your '70s-style conversation pit is totally coming back into vogue—as you knew it would.

You've seen the comps for your neighborhood, but you just know your home is worth more, so you're going to list it at a higher price.

This is one of a few reasons why sellers overprice their home, and none of them is smart. If you price your home too high, it'll take longer to sell, raising doubts in buyers' minds about whether there's something wrong with it, and you'll probably have to drop the price eventually anyway. So don’t fall for any of these five common justifications sellers use to inflate the price of their…

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