The Hardest Conversation I Have With Greenbrook Village Sellers (And Why I Won’t Avoid It)

by Adam Miller

The Hardest Conversation I Have With Greenbrook Sellers (And Why I Won’t Avoid It)

Here’s what I tell every Greenbrook homeowner who sits across from me:

“You can either believe your home is worth what you want… or you can sell it for what buyers believe. Only one of those works.”

That’s not always easy to hear, but it’s the truth. And the truth is what protects your equity.

Now, here’s what usually happens. You meet with a few agents. One says, “The market’s hot - we can push it as high as you want.”

Another says, “Let’s just try it for a few weeks and see what happens.” It sounds nice. It feels good in the moment. And that’s exactly why most sellers fall for it.

But here’s the reality: the market doesn’t care what you want. Buyers in 2025 are sharper, more cautious, and less forgiving than ever.

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They’re walking through your 15- to 20-year-old Greenbrook home in the morning… and then they’re walking through

a brand-new model home that afternoon with $20,000 in builder incentives, warranties, and a shiny new AC system.

If your price doesn’t line up with what buyers believe, they don’t say, “Let’s negotiate.” They just move on. And once they move on, they rarely circle back.

This is where the hardest conversation comes in. If your home launches too high, it doesn’t just sit.

It sends a signal. Buyers and agents both start to wonder, “What’s wrong with it?” The longer it lingers, the weaker your position becomes.

And by the time you finally chase the price down to where it should have been from the start, the strongest buyers are already gone.

What’s left are bargain hunters waiting to pounce, and they’ll come in low because they know you’ve lost leverage.

That’s why I won’t sit across from you and just nod along to a fantasy number.

My job isn’t to make you feel good for 30 days - my job is to make sure you walk away with the most money possible at the closing table.

And that means being honest upfront, even when it’s not easy.

Here’s how we do it differently. We price your home in a way that buyers actually believe, so instead of hesitating, they act fast.

We prepare for the tough questions - about roofs, AC units, insurance - so there are no last-minute surprises that kill deals.

And we market your home in a way that competes with new construction: cinematic video tours, aerial drone footage,

targeted online campaigns that reach buyers before they even set foot in Lakewood Ranch.

I know this conversation isn’t always what sellers want to hear. But I’ve watched too many

Greenbrook homes sit, cut, and sit again until the final sales price ends up tens of thousands below where it could have been.

I refuse to let that happen to my clients.

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So if you’re thinking about selling in 2025 or early 2026, here’s my promise:

I won’t sugarcoat it. I’ll tell you the truth about what it will take to sell your Greenbrook home, and then I’ll help you do it right the first time.

Fifteen minutes. No gimmicks. No false promises. Just a real conversation about how to protect your equity in a market that doesn’t forgive mistakes.

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