There is a clear difference between motivated and desperate!

The marketing strategy I teach our sellers is to let us market it heavily including normal general markeing and specific target marketing.  And then drop the price (even slightly) every 1 to 2 weeks.  That will keep the listing from being stale and will eventually get it to sell.  

That's the double-edged sword about price reductions. You'll get those buyers, agents, and investors who think they smell blood in the water. 

Wanda happens all the time!  Some folks just have to 'try' I guess but what a waste of time and energy as motivated sellers aren't desparate sellers. But try convincing those folks.....

Wanda...I find that desparate talks to much for their own good.

Wanda,  This might be among the very few times a sellers could say, "I'm not going to give my home away" and it would actually be a true and meaningful statement.  $100,000 under asking ... either over-priced (which we know it was NOT) or a desperate buyer hoping they found a desperate seller. 

Congrats on going under contract!!!

Hi Wanda -- congratulations on the accepted offer -- here's to a successful closing.  

Good morning Wanda.  Congrats on the sale, sometimes the motivation can get clouded. 

Wanda, this is the issue with agents who buy listings at high prices, then begin adjusting down to "find the right price" Sellers normally get far less then they would otherwise get if priced right from the start.