Are You Sabotaging Your Sale?
The Danger of Choosing an Agent Based on the Highest Valuation
Every seller wants the best possible price for their home. It is completely natural to feel a surge of optimism when an estate agent walks through your door and suggests a figure that is tens of thousands of Euros higher than what you expected.
After all, who doesn’t want to hear that their property is worth a fortune?
Tempting as it is, choosing an agent solely because they gave you the highest valuation is one of the fastest ways to sabotage your own sale. In the real estate industry, this tactic has a name: "buying the instruction." An agent inflates the estimated price simply to win your business, knowing full well that reality will catch up a few months later.
Why an Inflated Price Backfires
An asking price should always be based on hard market data, recent comparable sales, current inventory, and buyer demand—not on wishful thinking or a desire to flatter your ego.
When a property launches onto the market in Ciudad Quesada or the Orihuela Costa with an artificially inflated price, a predictable sequence of events unfolds:
The Silent Treatment: Buyers today are exceptionally savvy. They compare properties, square meters, and locations instantly online. If your home feels overpriced compared to its neighbours, they won't even bother booking a viewing.
The "Stale Listing" Penalty: The longer a property sits on portal listings without activity, the more toxic it becomes. Buyers and other agents start asking, "What's wrong with it? Why hasn't it sold?"
Chasing the Market Down: By the time the price is finally reduced to where it should have been on day one, months have passed, carrying costs have accumulated, and you have lost your crucial "launch momentum." You end up accepting less than you would have gotten if you had priced it correctly from the start.
The Value of an Honest Advisor
A truly professional estate agent shouldn't just tell you what you want to hear. They should have the courage to tell you what you need to hear, backed by concrete evidence of what buyers are actually paying in today's market.
Sometimes, the single biggest obstacle to selling your home is the price you started with. Setting a sharp, realistic price doesn't mean giving your home away—it means firing the starting gun on a competitive, active market where serious buyers rush to secure it.
Don't let a flattering number trick you into a stagnant listing. Price for reality, market with purpose, and watch your sale happen.
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