not. If you get too many low offers (and most of them fall within a particular range), then you have reason to recheck the price you quoted. In particular, you will probably want to look into whether the comparative market analysis was done properly. Consider who did it for you, whether a local agent or an appraiser, and consider requesting a new assessment from a different source. If you arrived at the figure yourself by browsing through some listing websites, then you might have made a grave mistake. Take advantage of the MLS and arrive at the right price so that you can effectively deal with offers that seem too low. NOT ENOUGH OFFERS If market activity in the area surrounding your listing was high during the weeks immediately following the listing, you might imagine it is priced correctly, even if there doesn’t seem to be much interest in your listing. But if there have not been many people interested in showings, it could be an indication that the price was too high, regardless of what the market’s activity would seem to indicate. Also keep in mind the fact that many homebuyers do not like to work with FSBOs, which might be undermining your efforts—all those sales were
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