How to sell in a buyer's market

You've got to be proactive on price, marketing and more. MSN Today has 10 steps to take before you plant the "for sale" sign. By Dana Dratch, Bankrate.com If you're selling your home this year, be prepared for a marathon, not a sprint. In most places, those heady days of putting a property on the market, receiving multiple bids, getting more than you expected, and accepting an offer in just days or weeks are over. Now, for most houses in most parts of the country, it's a buyer's market. That means that more houses are for sale, there are longer stretches on the market, and prices have slowed, plateaued or, in some places, decreased. For more information go to: http://realestate.msn.com/selling/Article_bankrate.aspx?cp-documentid=5255869&GT1=10632