{"id":6482,"date":"2018-04-25T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakehomes.com\/info\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:54:58","slug":"the-good-and-bad-of-relisting-a-home-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakehomes.com\/info\/lifestyles\/the-good-and-bad-of-relisting-a-home-for-sale","title":{"rendered":"The Good and Bad of Relisting a Home for Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Even celebrities can struggle to sell a home, as discussed in Natalie Way<\/a>‘s recent Realtor.com article Christie Brinkley Relists Her 2 Homes in the Hamptons: Why Haven’t They Sold Yet?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Brinkley’s homes are luxury properties, much like many lake homes across the country. Unlike other homes, such high-end and niche-market homes face challenges that other homes don’t when it comes to selling fast.<\/p>\n\n\n

These types of homes are all discretionary purchases, meaning their purchase is optional. Like dinner at a high-end restaurant, no one has<\/em> to pay that much just to have food, or in this case, shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of this, selling luxury homes often requires more time on the market. Sellers have to wait to match up with a buyer that has both the means to purchase such a property AND the inclination to buy now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more expensive the home, the longer sellers should be prepared to have their home listed. This extended time commitment is just one of many reasons sellers may choose to take their home off the market and relist it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Homes are Relisted<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

High-priced homes rarely sell in a timely fashion. This can be attributed to several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n