I was recently reading Michael Lewis’ book, “The Undoing Project” which is about two Israeli psychologists who developed several innovative decision making theories. Some suggested that perhaps we are not as rational as we think we are. In chapter 9 there is a long discussion on the theory of regret. They discovered that people did […]
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Price at Market or Go Higher and Negotiate? (2015 update)
At my listing appointments, I encounter sellers who take two different approaches to setting prices. One says, “Let’s price at market, create activity and get the job done.” The other says, “Let’s start high. Everyone wants to negotiate and we can always come down. Maybe someone will pay our price. No way to know unless […]
Price a Home at Market or Price High and Negotiate?
At my listing appointments, I encounter sellers who take two different approaches to setting prices.
One says, “Let’s price at market, create activity and get the job done.” The other says, “Let’s start high. Everyone wants to negotiate and we can always come down. Maybe someone will pay our price. No way to know unless we try.”
Both want the best price. Who is right?



