# @austyn.selling.austin on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVqwV83jkOW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59120808-austynsellingaustin-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-09T15:07:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Austyn Drake | Austin Realtor (@austyn.selling.austin) — https://gondola.cc/austyn.selling.austin

## Caption

The most expensive pricing strategy in Austin right now is “let’s just test the market.” 👀

I hear this from sellers all the time.
“Let’s start high and see what happens.”

It sounds safe.
It feels strategic.

But in Austin, it’s usually the move that costs sellers the most money.

Here’s why.

The first 2 weeks your home is on the market is when every serious buyer and agent is watching. 👀

That is your moment.
The algorithms push it.
Buyers save it.
Agents send it to their clients.

If the price is off, buyers don’t think “maybe they’ll come down.”

They think something is wrong.

Showings slow down.
Momentum dies.
And now you’re chasing the market instead of leading it. 📉

Ironically, the homes that sell for the most in Austin right now are often the ones that feel like a deal on day one.

They create urgency.
They create competition.
And competition is where the real money shows up. 💰

Pricing a home correctly is not about being conservative.

It’s about understanding buyer psychology, local inventory, and how Austin buyers actually behave.

Curious how we price homes so they create leverage instead of sitting?

Drop a comment or send me a message. I’m happy to walk you through it.

#austinrealestate 
#austinhomes 
#austintexasrealestate

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