How do you decide on a list price?

By pulling genuinely comparable closed sales from the last three to six months in your section of the county, adjusting for what buyers here actually pay for, and giving you a range with the reasoning attached rather than a single flattering number.

What if my home does not appraise at the contract price?

That is exactly why the list price gets set with the appraisal in mind from the start. If a contract price runs well ahead of defensible comps, the appraisal can come in low and the deal has to be renegotiated. Pricing correctly on day one is how you avoid losing three weeks to that conversation.

How long will my home take to sell?

It varies by neighborhood, price point, and condition, so any agent quoting you a number before seeing the house is guessing. What is consistent is that your listing gets its largest audience in the first ten to fourteen days, which is why the price has to be right immediately.

Do I need to renovate before listing?

Usually not the way sellers expect. Buyers in this county consistently pay for updated kitchens, main-level primary suites, usable flat yards, and real storage. They pay much less than sellers hope for pools, elaborate landscaping, and finished bonus rooms with low ceilings. Greg will tell you which repairs return money and which do not.

Selling a home in Chesterfield County.

Your listing gets its biggest audience in the first two weeks. Everything Greg does before launch is aimed at making that window count.

A flattering price is not a favor.

Plenty of agents win listing appointments by agreeing with whatever number the seller hopes for. It works, right up until the listing sits, the price gets cut, and the buyers who show up afterward read that cut as leverage.

Greg would rather have the harder conversation on the first visit. You will get a range and the comps behind it, including the ones that do not support the number you were hoping for. Then you decide.

That approach costs him some listings. It is also why the reviews read the way they do.

Find out what your home is worth

Greg will run your comps and give you a range with the reasoning, whether or not you end up listing with him. No cost and no obligation.

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How a sale actually goes.

01
Walk the house together
Before any number gets discussed, Greg goes through the property with you and flags what buyers in this county will and will not pay for.
02
Build the comps honestly
Closed sales from the last three to six months, same section, similar finished square footage, same story and basement situation. Arms-length only.
03
Agree a range, not a wish
You get a price range with the reasoning attached. If the number you want is not defensible against the comps, you will hear that before you list, not after.
04
Prep, photograph, launch
Repairs that return money get done, the ones that do not get skipped, and the listing goes live ready rather than getting quietly fixed mid-market.
05
Work the first two weeks hard
That window carries your largest audience. Every saved search in the area sees the listing at once, and that wave is what produces offers.
06
Negotiate and close
Offers get compared on terms, not just headline price. Financing strength, inspection scope, and closing timing often matter more than the top number.

Seller questions

How do you decide on a list price?: By pulling genuinely comparable closed sales from the last three to six months in your section of the county, adjusting for what buyers here actually pay for, and giving you a range with the reasoning attached rather than a single flattering number.
What if my home does not appraise at the contract price?: That is exactly why the list price gets set with the appraisal in mind from the start. If a contract price runs well ahead of defensible comps, the appraisal can come in low and the deal has to be renegotiated. Pricing correctly on day one is how you avoid losing three weeks to that conversation.
How long will my home take to sell?: It varies by neighborhood, price point, and condition, so any agent quoting you a number before seeing the house is guessing. What is consistent is that your listing gets its largest audience in the first ten to fourteen days, which is why the price has to be right immediately.
Do I need to renovate before listing?: Usually not the way sellers expect. Buyers in this county consistently pay for updated kitchens, main-level primary suites, usable flat yards, and real storage. They pay much less than sellers hope for pools, elaborate landscaping, and finished bonus rooms with low ceilings. Greg will tell you which repairs return money and which do not.