In order to price your property realistically in today’s market you need to look at activity after April 30, 2010.  This is when the tax credit ran out.  Sales of property prior to this date probably do not reflect current values.  The prices of many of these sales prior to April 30, 2010 may have been pushed a little higher than normal due to buyers trying to take advantage of the tax credit before the deadline.  Sales of properties post April 30^th will more accurately reflect what is happening in today’s market.  The number of sales dropped significantly after April 30^th.  These sales will help you to make a more realistic decision on what the market will give you for your home.  If you are planning on making a move you should want reality.  Making a decision to move is a big one.  Moving has a major impact on your life.  You want a realistic idea of what you the market will give you for your property so that you can plan ahead.  If the market will not give you what you need to make that move, the time to know this is before you spend 6 months on the market waiting for a price the market is not willing to give.