The Most Expensive Mistake Lakewood Ranch Sellers Make
The Most Expensive Mistake Lakewood Ranch Sellers Make
When I sit down with sellers in Lakewood Ranch, I always start with the same question:
“Do you want me to tell you what you want to hear… or do you want me to tell you the truth?”
Because here’s the truth - the most expensive mistake I see sellers make in this market is hiring the agent who promises the highest price just to win the listing.
And I get it. It feels good in the moment. Everyone wants to believe their home is worth more than the comps suggest.
But this isn’t 2021 anymore. In 2025, with more homes on the market, buyers taking their time, and builders throwing out huge incentives to steal attention,
overpricing your home is deadly. What happens? Your home sits. The strongest buyers pass it by. Agents stop showing it because they know it won’t appraise.
Weeks go by. Then come the price cuts. By the time you’re finally at market value, the energy is gone and your leverage is gone with it.
And the offers you do get? They’re lower than what you could have had if you started honestly.
That’s why I tell every seller I work with: the goal isn’t to win the “asking price lottery.” The goal is to price your home in a way that buyers actually believe.
When they believe it, they move fast. When they don’t, they hesitate. And hesitant buyers don’t pay top dollar.
Now, where do we come in? We don’t just toss your home on the MLS and hope for the best. We position it. Every listing we take gets
cinematic video tours and drone footage that showcase the lifestyle, not just the square footage. We run targeted campaigns online so your home shows
up in front of out-of-state buyers who are weeks or months away from moving here. And we tell the story of your home in a
way that stands out against new construction - because let’s face it, that’s your biggest competition.
So here’s my advice. Don’t gamble on the wrong agent just because they dangle a big number in front of you.
That number may feel good today, but it will cost you tomorrow.
If you want the truth about what it will take to sell your home in Lakewood Ranch in 2025, let’s have a quick 15-minute call.
No scripts. No gimmicks. Just an honest conversation about how to protect your equity in a market that punishes mistakes and doesn’t forgive them.
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