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June 6, 2016

The Fallacy of “Leaving Room to Negotiate” (aka Overpricing)

Would-Be Home Sellers Beware “If your parents don’t have children, you won’t either.” –old joke. “If your home doesn’t get showings, it won’t get offers, either.” –real estate equivalent Not a few would-be Sellers, arguing for a too-high listing price, rationalize that “Buyers always come in low, so why not leave a little (or a...
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Home Seller (& Listing Agent) Lament: ‘Why Haven’t I Heard from the Buyer??”

Deafening Silence, Post-Inspection: When Hours Seem Like Days The inspection was completed, but the Buyer has been uncharacteristically incommunicado. What’s the likeliest explanation? A. The inspection was a disaster, and the Buyer intends to back out. B. The inspection went fine, but the Buyer got cold feet anyways  . . . and intends to back out....
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