Add three components: monthly carrying costs multiplied by expected additional time on market, the reduced probability of receiving a higher offer on a stale listing, and the psychological cost of price reductions needed to re-generate buyer activity. If rejecting a $1.9M offer means three more months at $6,000/month carrying plus a likely $50,000 price cut to refresh the listing, your true cost of rejection is $68,000 - not zero.
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