After nearly 10 years of helping families buy and sell here in Central Virginia, Iโve learned a thing or two about what makes a home fly off the marketโฆ and what quietly causes it to sit longer than it should.
Here are the biggest reasons I see homes struggle โ and every one of them is avoidable with the right game plan:
Pricing with hope instead of market reality
I promiseโฆ buyers know value. If the price feels off, they keep scrolling.
Listing before the home is truly โshow readyโ
That first week on the market? Itโs EVERYTHING. You donโt get a second first impression.
Avoiding honest buyer feedback 
If multiple people are saying the same thing, itโs not random โ itโs important.
Underestimating the power of great photos & marketing
If buyers donโt fall in love online, they wonโt book the showing.
Making showings or inspections hard to attend
Less access = fewer buyers = less competition.
Relying on the location alone
Even the most loved neighborhoods still need the right strategy.
Waiting too long to adjust
By the time youโre ready to pivot, buyers may have already written it off.
Letting emotions make the decisions
Completely understandable โ selling a home is emotional โ but buyers make decisions logically.
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Every single one of these can be fixed with the right strategy, preparation, and guidance from day one.
If youโre thinking about selling here in ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐, ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐, ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐ง, ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐, or you just want an honest conversation about what your home would need to shineโฆ Iโm always here and happy to chat.
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