If you pay attention to housing trends at all, you've heard of "staging"—the term for decorating (or re-decorating) a home to make it more appealing to buyers.

Your home's asking price is one of the first pieces of information that buyers will want to know about your property. Price it too high and you'll scare them away. If it's too low you risk losing money. In order to price your home correctly, you'll have to become educated about your local real estate market. Doing so will allow you to set an asking price that will compete favorably against other comparable homes. But don't worry, it's easy to do if you just follow these simple steps: