Compare extended holding costs to what Realtor fee's would be.Here is a decent example:[b]$1,000 per month holding costs for a property of 100K value.

After the house was staged, the open houses received a lot more positive feedback as well as provided more offers on the house (compared to the open houses they tried to do without stager assistance).

I would compare your long term return on the two strategies.

Get some comparable sales (comps) from a realtor for the area.

Of all of the occupations I have tried, researched, pondered, and read about over the years, there is none which compares to mine.

I would HIGHLY recommend that you talk with a realtor in the area and get comparable sales in the area to determine what it will realistically sell for.

Your best bet for determining a true CMA (comparable market analysis) is to use a trained pro.

Estate tax compared to gift tax?

You can usually get one online from your state's real estate commission or also from a title company.Recent comparative sales from a realtor will ALWAYS be the MOST accurate way of determining value.

How does the stock market compare to real estate?