Every seller is afraid of pricing too low.
So they price it high… just to be safe.
But here’s what that really costs.
Every month your house sits, you’re paying the holding costs:
Mortgage. Taxes. Insurance. Utilities. Maintenance.
On a $500k house, that can easily be $2,500–$4,000 a month.
So if you overprice and sit for 3 months, you didn’t protect your value.
You just burned $7k–$12k and probably still reduced the price.
Overpricing isn’t cautious. It’s expensive.
The market rewards homes that feel like a deal early.
It punishes homes that chase buyers later.
The goal isn’t the highest price on Day 1.
It’s the best net in the shortest time.
Price for momentum, not for ego.
