Your listing’s hottest moment is the first 10 days. Don’t waste that window fishing for unicorns. Price right out of the gate and let the offers roll in. 5. Playing the Waiting Game Not in a rush? Cool. But the market doesn’t care. Serious buyers scroll for new listings. The longer you sit, the staler your home gets—and you start looking like a desperate ex clinging to old text messages. 6. Planning to Drop the Price Later Waiting to "test the waters" at a high price and planning to drop it later? That works great in fantasy football, not in real estate. Start right, finish strong.
THE OTHER MISTAKES THAT COST YOU
7. Selling Before Getting Pre-Approved Don’t sell your house before knowing if you can actually afford the next one. Get pre-approved first. Otherwise, you might be renting your regrets. 8. Entertaining Unqualified Buyers That “friend of a friend” who wants to buy your home? Make sure they’re pre-approved. If not, you’re just staging your house for free. 9. Hovering During Showings If you're home during showings, buyers won’t linger. They'll whisper, side-eye, and bounce. Leave. Let them picture their life in the space—not your dog watching them from the hallway. 10. Waiting for "The Perfect Offer" That first offer might be your best one. Don’t get greedy. The market’s not a slot machine. 11. Getting Too Friendly Friendly? Sure. BFFs? No. Don't spill your life story to the buyer. One wrong comment about "how tight the closet is" or "the schools going downhill" and poof — deal dead. 12. Misjudging Closing Costs Selling your home isn’t free money. There’s agent commission,
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