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“I’m listing with the agent who suggests the highest asking price!
"I'm listing my house with the agent who comes in with the highest asking price on my property."
 
"Tis an old maxim in the schools
That flattery's the food of fools
Yet now and then your men of wit
Will condescend to take a bit."
 
The great writer Jonathan Swift understood that flattery is powerful enough to trick otherwise very bright individuals ... and that was some three hundred years ago. Yes, some agents know that a good way to get the listing is to flatter you by inflating the value of your house. Or they may sort of lie by omission and go along with "your" unrealistic price without objection. This is what's known in the trade as "buying the listing." The agent figures that you'll eventually burn-out and place a real price on your property. If you let this happen, it's really your own fault. Don't be a fool!

You want your agent to be straight with you from the get go. This means you should receive from every agent you interview a "supportable" opinion of value based on recently sold properties in your neighborhood; exactly what you would demand if you were a buyer. An honest ... more

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