When selling your home, one of the most important services your real estate agent can perform is helping you set the listing price. Most people approach a sale thinking they have a pretty good idea of what their home should sell for. But the fact is, until you do some serious calculations based on current market trends, sale prices in your area, and what other similar homes have recently sold for, there is no way you can possibly know what price to set. Your agent will be able to help you with this process.