Or isn't it? A lot of sellers here in Saint Pete somehow manage to find a Realtor that will list their property way over market value.The Realtor invests a lot of time, money and energy in this listing, but it will never sell. So, six months go by, the seller is very unhappy, the Realtor is frustrated and the listing agreement is canceled. Mr. Seller goes and finds another Realtor and lists again. So, what do you think? Will the grass be greener on the other side? Will the next Realtor get the house sold? In today's market and I can not say it often enough, there are not miracles. The property has to be priced competitively and the advertising and marketing of the property has to be very aggressive. Only when these two things go together your home or condo will sell. The longer it is on the market the more buyers you loose, and the less you will get for your home or condo. If you are serious about seliing your property, do not waste time, do not listen to the "not a problem Realtor" look at the comparable sales and price your home correctly.
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Anne, I have just recently had several agents tell me that one of the pre-conditions that they have when taking a listing is that the seller has to accept the pricing recommendations of the agent-----or they flat out won't work with them. Sounds practical in this market:)
I have turned down a lot of listings, because so many sellers are out of touch with reality and refuse to look at comparables. So many say that my house (or condo) is soooo wonderful and I just know someone will walk in and love it as much as I do and pay my price! They only hear what they want to hear. We have to keep moving and sorting through them until we find the "motivated sellers".
Anne,
At our state convention presenter David Knox was totally focused on this topic. He had some excellent materials available to help even the weakest pair of knees to let a customer know that an over priced home will not sell.
Bob Timm