Condition and presentation are the second factor. A home that shows well in photos and in person, with obvious repairs handled before listing, gets more showings in the crucial first two weeks than one that leaves buyers wondering what else was deferred.
The improvements a seller can't see hurting them are often the real issue: a finished basement or renovated kitchen done without documentation reads as ordinary square footage on paper, so the asking price ends up too high for what buyers perceive or too low for what the seller actually put in, either way stalling interest.
A hand-reviewed valuation that gets both the price and the story right from day one is what turns a listing that sits into one that moves fast. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.