While most people buy houses so they can live in it, there are those who like to play the market and want to make a killing.  Sell your house with an open mind.  Don’t let the factor of location discourage you, or encourage you too much.

Continue building up on that knowledge base:  make it a daily habit of reading real estate ads everyday.  Get the average selling price of a house identical to yours. 

If you have the luxury of time, you may even want to drive around these houses for sale and judge for yourself whether or not the price they’re asking is justified. 

Some homeowners have illusions as to what their houses cost.  Is the price they ask reasonable, or way out of proportion to the looks and location of the property?

Get a feel of how real estate ads are worded. 

·        What are the key words and phrases?