I know when I started, I had unrealistic expectations.

I am not unrealistic about the amount of work this takes and I welcome the challenge.

If he's an unrealistic seller he may not budge, but he should be able to see that any smart buyer in the future is going to come at him with the same issues.

The bank (Chase) is so unrealistic with their expectations - they have to realize houses in the area sell for $5K to $20K and $29K puts them out of what buyers are willing to pay for.5.

I've done 10 of these deals and it usually takes 4-6 weeks to find a suitable buyer.I've tried the buyer-first approach but I'm not very good at maintaining positive control over a buyer's expectations, so they tend to become unrealistic and lose their sense of urgency.

That seems unrealistic and I guess is based on square footage and nearby comps run by a software app. 

Maybe my disappointment was due to my inexperience and unrealistic expectations.  

Many of these give sales pitches, gurus try to sell their products or mentoring programs, or someone tries to get you to invest in a REI Fund by a group of people pooling their money, for some REI and promising an unrealistic return.

I'm working with a buyer now who unrealistically wants a 50% discount in the prime areas of Manhattan.

I think a few of the biggest problems come from unrealistic expectations, be it the understanding of the true value of the property when the work is finished, or what it really takes to make the property meet code compliance and be attractive to the end buyer.