To earn profit in a short span of
time, overpricing is not a good strategy in real estate. Every seller should set the right price as every
property falls into a particular market value range. If sold at right price,
the buyers will make an offer else it will remain in the market unsold for long
period of time.
DC Fawcett reviews the risks of overpricing a property which is as
follows
· Buyers lose interest on your property since they
can judge that property has been overpriced as investors can make use of real estate blogs to know about the
ongoing scenario and trends in the market. In return, you get a low offer for
an overpriced property and you also eliminate the buyers who might be
interested on your property.
· Real estate agents are the first one to get
price listing right after the property is on sale. Once he makes a realistic
pricing, he will not offer you a deal with lower price, similarly if he
overprice, it is clear that the buyer must ask a drop in the price.
Negotiations are must when you deal with a real estate agent in order to save
money from your pocket. Since the agents know about the property value, it is
the buyer duty to make a proper assessment before purchasing a property. Many
agents give an inflated estimation to the buyers; make sure you appoint ethical
agents who can give the best estimates.
·
Listing services provide information about how
long the property is on sale, if buyers notice that the property is unsold for
long period of time, it creates a suspicion that something is wrong.
· The price is determined finally by the seller,
so the real estate agent or the purchaser cannot determine it. The returns
don’t have any impact on market value. The market value is chosen to be the
price the purchaser is willing to pay.
· Overpricing creates an illusion that market is
down, so they have overpriced it to earn huge profit.
· It is must that the property should not be
priced more than 20% of the selling price. Purchasers can research and make
comparisons before they make an offer considering the factors like resale
value, accommodation features.
· Beware and not bargain, as buyers may turn down
your offer. If the house is unsold for a long time, cleanliness and maintenance
takes a backseat.
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The seller must keep in mind that the buyers not
only have a look on his/her property alone, he visits several other properties
and can judge if it’s priced rightly or overpriced.
·
New laws have been enacted that if a property is
overpriced; it will neither appreciate in its value nor will be eligible for
loan.
Overpricing is
considered to be a scam actually as realtors aren’t supposed to price
their property more than the market value. In case you are looking out for a
property and want to have an idea about pricing, DC Fawcett, founder of the
virtual real estate investing club has
written blogs on overpricing, investors can have a look at it before purchasing
a property.

