The most common regret in real estate sales is actually not the "result"

Could I have sold it for more?

Should I have asked a different company?

After the sale is finished, these are thoughts that can arise.

In real estate sales, it is inevitable to focus on the results.

How much did it sell for?

How long did it take to sell?

Were the conditions close to what I hoped for?

Of course, the result is important.

However, in actual consultation settings, what tends to remain afterward is not just regret over the result itself.

What is actually more common is,

the regret of "having proceeded without being convinced."

that is the regret.

[Regret does not only remain regarding the sale price]

After the sale,

there are times when you think,

"I might have been able to sell it for a little more."

However, there is only one of each property.

You cannot resell the same house at the same time with a different company to compare.

That is precisely why, when looking back only at the results, "what-ifs" inevitably remain.
what-ifsremain.

On the other hand, there are regrets that remain a bit more concretely.

I waited too long to talk to my family.

I declined a price change without understanding what it meant.

I put off checking things that should have been confirmed before the contract.

I took the handover timing and clearing out belongings too lightly.

I felt something was off about the agent's explanation, but I proceeded anyway.

These regrets remain not with the sales result itself, but with the decisions made along the way.

And most of them,

"Because the result was bad"

rather than that,

"Because I didn't understand and make decisions with conviction"

is what I think remains.

[If you only look at the price, you will overlook the substance of your decisions]

What you are most concerned about before selling is, naturally, the price.

What is the appraisal amount?

Is it higher than other companies?

Will it reach the desired amount?

That feeling is natural.

However, if you only look at the price, it becomes difficult to see the overall decision-making process for the sale.

When you see a high appraisal amount,

Why is it that price?

What should you do if it doesn't sell?

At what point should you consider changing the price?

Is the price one that a buyer would find reasonable?

If you request a service without understanding these explanations,
you may face difficulties later.

The mindset you should confirm when you see a high appraisal value
is also organized in this article.

Seeing an appraisal value itself is not a bad thing.

However, the appraisal value is just the entrance to the sale, not the entirety of the sale.

What is important for the seller is

whether you can understand the reason for proceeding at that price and request the service with conviction

is.

If you proceed while this remains ambiguous,
it becomes easy for only dissatisfaction to remain if it doesn't sell.

[For inherited homes, you need to be especially careful about the order]

When selling an inherited home or a parent's home, you need to be especially careful about the order.

Organizing the title.

Aligning perceptions among family members.

Organizing belongings.

Whether to sell, rent, or keep it.

Who will be the point of contact.

These may look like separate issues, but they are actually connected.

In the case of an inherited home, if you think about the inheritance and the sale too separately,
you may face difficulties later.

In particular,

Who will acquire it?

Are you looking ahead to a sale?

How much have you discussed this as a family?

This is something you want to sort out at an early stage.

The mindset you should sort out first when selling an inherited house is also covered in detail in this article.

If you proceed with an appraisal without a consensus on the sales policy within the family, opinions may diverge after the price is determined.

Sometimes, trying to finish clearing out all the belongings first can cause the consultation itself to stall for months.

For an inherited house, there are things that should be sorted out before the price.

If you put this off,

"I wish I had consulted sooner"

is a regret that easily follows.

[If you put off family discussions, coordination will become harder than the sale itself]

In a sale, people tend to put off family discussions.

Get an appraisal first.

Choose a company first.

Try putting it on the market first.

I think many people think this way.

However, if the sale proceeds while family opinions remain vague, it is easy for it to stall midway.

Who will make the final decision?

Who should be informed in advance?

How should the proceeds from the sale be considered?

What should be done with mementos and belongings?

How do family members feel about selling the house their parents lived in?

These kinds of conversations are often difficult to bring to the surface.

However, they become harder to avoid as the sale becomes more concrete.

Regarding the sale stalling due to family atmosphere, I have also organized information in this article.

It is okay if family discussions do not come to a neat conclusion.

However, it is better to identify where the anxieties and differences in perspective lie as early as possible.

Sometimes, coordinating between family members can be more difficult than the sales procedures themselves.

[Those who do not have regrets make decisions with conviction]

People who do not have regrets do not necessarily choose the perfect answer from the start.

They struggle with the price.

They struggle with choosing a company.

They worry about the timing.

Even so, those who are less likely to have major regrets after the sale do not leave the decisions along the way to others.

Why proceed at that price?

Why review the price now?

Why accept those conditions?

Why is confirmation necessary before signing the contract?

You make decisions after understanding these things.

Regret in a sale doesn't just remain because the result was bad.

It is because you were not convinced.

It sold for a high price.

It sold quickly.

Even so, there are people who regret it.

Conversely,

It took longer than expected.

It did not reach the desired price.

Even so, there are people who are convinced.

This difference lies in,

whether you understood and made a decision,

or whether you were swayed into making a decision.

that is where it lies.

In a sale, you cannot completely predict the result.

However, you can create a state where you understand and are convinced of your decision.

This is what greatly affects your sense of satisfaction after the sale.

[That is why the agent you choose is important]

The questions and anxieties that arise during the sale should originally be addressed by the agent at the real estate company you hired.

Why is it this price?

Why is a price change necessary?

Why do you need to decide now?

Are there any points to note in the contract details?

What needs to be prepared before the handover?

Originally, the role of the person in charge is to explain these things and
create a situation where the seller can make an informed decision accordingly.

However, there are differences in experience and knowledge depending on the person in charge.

Sometimes the necessary explanations are insufficient.

Sometimes the seller's anxieties are treated lightly.

Sometimes they only push forward with the sales process without confirming whether the seller is truly satisfied.

That is precisely why choosing the right real estate company is important.

Will they provide a high appraisal value?

Will they contact you quickly?

Are they pleasant to deal with?

Of course, those are also factors to consider.

However, that alone is not enough.

Are they someone who will create an environment where the seller can make an informed decision?

This is also a point I would like you to look at.

A sale is not something that ends by leaving everything to the real estate company.

The seller themselves will also have moments where they need to make decisions along the way.

That is why it is crucial to determine whether the person in charge will support those decisions.

This is important for reducing regrets.

[Summary]

The reason regrets remain after a real estate sale is
not necessarily because the result was bad.

It is because you made decisions without being convinced.

High appraisal value.

Price changes.

Contract terms.

Handover timing.

Coordination with family.

There are various decisions to make when selling.

After the sale,

you might think,

"If only I had done that back then."

However, what really tends to leave regrets is

when you make decisions without understanding them.

Did you understand?

Were you convinced?

People who have no regrets do not possess special information.

They confirm what they do not understand and make decisions they are convinced of themselves.

There is no need to rush the sale.

However, you should not proceed without being convinced.

When you are unsure,

"Do I understand this decision?"

please try confirming that.

I believe that will be a step toward reducing regrets.

[Regarding Consultations]

You do not need to reach a conclusion about selling real estate immediately.

Even at a stage where you have not yet decided whether to sell,
organizing your situation can help things become clearer.

At Green Estate, we accept consultations regarding real estate sales, inherited homes, vacant houses, and moving, primarily in the southern part of Yokohama City and Yokosuka City.

For those outside the area, we also offer online consultations regarding how to proceed with real estate sales and how to think about them.

You can also consult us about anxieties while selling through another company, hesitation regarding appraisal amounts or price changes, organizing your situation before selling, second opinions, and, if necessary, sales accompaniment support.

We start by helping you organize your current situation.

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