How to evaluate the right price for a for-sale dot.com domain name?

There are a number of ways to evaluate a price for a domain name. 
Below are some questions that you should ask and will give you an
indication of its value:

- How many words are in the domain?  Is it short or long?  A shorter
domain name will be worth more.

- Are the words spelled correctly?  Is there any slang?  Slang words
or misspellings of domains are not highly valued.

- Is the domain name specific to a company or covering a general area?
 Much of this depends on the domain name.  If it is specific to a
company and the company has brand recognition, it could be highly
priced.  If the domain is general and covers a large area, it could
also be greater in demand.

- Is the domain easy to remember?  Any domain that is easy to remember
is often regarded highly.

- Does the domain describe the content of the site?  If the content is
related to the domain name it will have a higher click rate.

- What is the extension (.com, .org, .net)?  The extension is one of
the most important factors as more people are familiar with “.com”
then “.net” or “.org.”

URLbuyers.com
Valuation Page
http://www.urlbuyers.com/valuation.cfm

Easy Space.com
Domain Appraisal Page
http://www.easyspace.com/services/domappraisal.html

A good site for the aforementioned evaluation principles is
domainvalues.com.  They provide good examples and take you
step-by-step through the process.

Domainvalues.com
http://www.domainvalues.com/valueguide.htm

Lastly, try finding similar or equivalent names on appraisal or broker
domain sites.  Appraisal domain companies help individuals price their
domain at market value.  Brokerage domain companies, on the other
hand, act as intermediaries between domain sellers and domain buyers
and often have a tight relationship with the business world.  Both
will typically list domain names and how much they cost.  Here are two
categories that will help you on your search:

Google
Computers > Internet > Domain Names > For Sale or Auction > Appraisal
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Domain_Names/For_Sale_or_Auction/Appraisal/?tc=1

Yahoo!
Home > Business and Economy > Business to Business > Communications
and Networking > Internet and World Wide Web > Domain Registration >
Appraisals
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Communications_and_Networking/Internet_and_World_Wide_Web/Domain_Registration/Appraisals/

Google
Computers > Internet > Domain Names > For Sale or Auction > General
Brokers
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Internet/Domain_Names/For_Sale_or_Auction/General_Brokers/?tc=1

Home > Business and Economy > Business to Business > Communications
and Networking > Internet and World Wide Web > Domain Registration >
Brokerages
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Business_to_Business/Communications_and_Networking/Internet_and_World_Wide_Web/Domain_Registration/Brokerages/

Keywords Used:

domain name evaluation
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=domain+name+evaluation&btnG=Google+Search

domain brokerage
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&querytime=4KuE&q=domain+brokerage

domain appraisal
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=domain+appraisal&btnG=Google+Search

Regards,

Trailhead

Wonderful job! Comments were right to the point and the links were
consistent and useful. Great!

Does the domain receive type-in traffic? Meaning is it a common name
that people would type into their browser to see what's there like
homes.com. If it's receiving a great deal of type in traffic it could
have a tremendous value.

Domain names will soon become - in a way - like the 1800 numbers, they
are just another way of communicating, they should not be paid for in
the three digits, exception: Google.com et cetera that are known or
could become known truly "World Wide" Web and in those the sky is the
limit.