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What Happens If I Overprice My Home in Today’s Market?

  • Writer: Michelle Underwood
    Michelle Underwood
  • May 21
  • 1 min read

This is one of the most expensive mistakes I see sellers make.


Overpricing doesn’t usually hurt you on Day 1.


It hurts you on Day 21.


At first, you might get some online views… maybe even a few showings.


But then something happens.


Traffic slows.


Buyers start wondering:

"Why hasn’t this sold?"

"What’s wrong with it?"

"Are they unrealistic?"


And suddenly your home goes from “new listing”…


To “stale listing.”


That’s dangerous.


Because once a listing feels stale, buyers often expect:

  • Price reductions

  • Repair concessions

  • Stronger negotiation opportunities


And the longer a home sits, the harder it can be to regain momentum.


Pricing correctly upfront doesn’t leave money on the table.


It often protects it.


 
 
 

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