The 9 biggest mistakes people make when they try to sell their homes, according to real-estate agents

Katie Warren
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  • Business Insider asked real-estate agents around the country about what it's really like working in their industry.

  • We asked agents about the top mistakes people make when trying to sell their homes.

  • The biggest mistake a seller can make is overpricing their home, according to most of the agents.

  • Other common mistakes include not decluttering the home before listing and failing to realize that some furnishings are too taste-specific to appeal to most buyers.

Business Insider asked real-estate agents around the country about what it's really like working in the industry, what they wish they could tell their clients, and the biggest mistakes people make when trying to sell their homes.

Almost every single agent we talked to said the biggest mistake sellers make is overpricing their home.

Other common mistakes include not decluttering the home before listing and failing to realize that some furnishings are too taste-specific to appeal to most buyers.

Here are nine of the biggest mistakes people can make when trying to sell their home, according to real-estate agents.

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