You can't always get what you want
... by the Rolling Stones just might have something to do with selling your home in today's Charleston real estate market.
From Wikipedia, I noticed a review by Richie Unterberger.
"Much has been made of the lyrics reflecting the end of the overlong party that was the 1960s, as a snapshot of Swinging London burning out. That's a valid interpretation, but it should also be pointed out that there's also an uplifting and reassuring quality to the melody and performance. This is particularly true of the key lyrical hook, when we are reminded that we can't always get what we want, but we'll get what we need."
I've written often that it doesn't matter what you think your home is worth, what you paid, what an appraiser said it was worth, what your real estate agent thinks your home can sell it for, what your friends, neighbors and relatives think your home is worth and most importantly, what you need to sell your home for.
The only thing that matters is what a ready, willing and able buyer is willing to pay. And that is potentially where the problem may be if you price your home too high. The problem could be that you may not get what you need.
Homes that are priced right sell. Homes that are overpriced sit on the market. And when a home sits on the market, the perception is that something is wrong with it. And that perception ultimately translates into a lower selling price.
Remember, you can't always get what you want but you have a much better chance to get what you need if you price your home right from the start.