Let’s be honest — your house has been sitting on the market so long it’s practically collecting Social Security.
It’s that gym membership you forgot to cancel — except this one costs you thousands a month instead of $49.
Let’s recap:
Day 1: “The market will come to us.”
Day 30: “Just needs more exposure.”
Day 60: First price drop.
Day 90: “Why isn’t anyone calling?”
Day 120: Second price drop.
Day 150: “Maybe we should’ve listened.”
Day 200: Sold for $75,000 less than your neighbor who priced it right.
Algorithms Estimated Your Value. The Market Dictated Reality.
You trusted the algorithm. The algorithm told you your house was worth a small fortune. It also told someone in Nebraska they could retire at 35 selling NFTs, so maybe that should’ve been the first red flag.
Your pricing strategy turned into an emotional cocktail mixed with three toxic ingredients: Desperation, Delusion, and Debt.
You decided:
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Because you need $500,000 to pay off your mortgage, the market owes you that number.
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Because you spent $50,000 on that kitchen island, buyers should also love it as much as you do.
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Because you hope to get enough for your next down payment, the universe will bend to your will.
Meanwhile… your house just sits there.
Every day it doesn’t sell, you’re bleeding money—carrying costs, utilities, insurance, taxes, and sanity.
But sure, hold firm. Because losing $1,000 a month keeping an overpriced house feels better than “losing” $20,000 by pricing it correctly, right?
Meanwhile, Across the Street…
Your neighbor? Same floor plan. Same street.
Their lawn isn’t even as nice.
Listed Tuesday. Sold Sunday. Over asking.
They priced based on what buyers would pay, not what they needed to get.
Because here’s the truth the market whispers but never negotiates:
The market doesn’t care what you owe.
Buyers don’t care what you spent.
The appraiser doesn’t care that your countertops were blessed by Italian monks.
What does the market care about?
What it’s worth TODAY.
Not what Zillow told you in 2022.
Not what you wish it was worth.
Not what makes your next home affordable.
The Brutal Truth (and the Expensive Math)
You fired three agents. You refused to budge.
You “waited for the right buyer.”
Instead, you just waited.
And while you waited:
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Your listing went from “New!” to “What’s wrong with it?”
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Buyers started offering 20% under asking because “it’s been sitting.”
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Agents used your house as the overpriced example.
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And the algorithm quietly pushed your listing to page 47.
Meanwhile, the other guy priced ahead of the market, got multiple offers, and spent the weekend celebrating while you were googling “Why won’t my house sell?”
Here’s the math nobody wants to talk about:
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200 days of mortgage payments: $14,000
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200 days of utilities: $2,400
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200 days of maintenance: $1,600
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Lost appreciation opportunity: $32,000
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Final sale price hit: $75,000
Total Cost of Confusing Algorithms with Expertise: $125,000
That’s a luxury SUV. Or a college fund. Or, you know, the cost of ignoring your Realtor’s advice.
The Plot Twist
You didn’t just lose money. You lost momentum.
Buyers saw the days-on-market count like a neon sign flashing “Desperate Seller.”
They smelled blood in the water.
Because when a house sits too long, it doesn’t just go stale — it spoils.
And no amount of “price improvement” scented candles can hide it.
Here’s the Truth:
Your algorithm told you what you wanted to hear.
Your agent would’ve told you what you needed to know.
Different things. Very different outcomes.
The Agency Difference
That’s where The Agency Oklahoma comes in.
We don’t rely on guesswork, algorithms, or emotion — we rely on experience, global marketing, and precision strategy.
At The Agency, we combine local expertise with worldwide exposure to get your property in front of qualified buyers who understand value — not tire-kickers scrolling Zillow in their pajamas.
We price it right from day one, market it with unmatched presentation, and negotiate from a position of strength — so your home sells faster, cleaner, and for more.
Because in this market, the only thing more expensive than hiring the right Realtor… is not hiring one at all.
Wyatt Poindexter
Managing Partner, The Agency Oklahoma
📞 405-417-5466
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.WyattPoindexter.com | www.TheAgencyRE.com
