Knowing how to set your expectations can save you untold time and heartache in life. It’s especially true when selling your home in our current wild and competitive market.
Sensational stories of cash offers and fixer uppers selling for well over asking price can be found everywhere. Dollar signs in your eyes can get in the way of a good experience.
“The biggest issue I’m having when I talk to sellers is, they’re seeing stuff in the papers or hearing from their neighbors, ‘Oh, this house just got this absolutely crazy price, or this guy flipped a property for a huge profit,'” says Liz Hogan, vice president of luxury sales at Compass in South Florida. “Those stories are circulating because they’re the anomalies. Nonetheless, a lot of that chatter has made sellers think that even their home – which may just be a regular home and not a super spectacular listing – is going to get some crazy price. That’s not necessarily going to happen.”
We took on 4 of the most popular home selling myths today.