Realtor view: Don't buy into myths about home selling

Your friends and family aren't trying to steer you wrong when they give you selling advice, but they may be perpetuating myths about successful techniques to sell houses. Here are seller misconceptions:
1.Set your price high to leave room for negotiation: Homeowners fall into this trap all the time, aiming high so they can "come down" on the price when a buyer wants to haggle. And there's always a chance someone will pay their inflated asking price, right? A pricing strategy like this backfires