For those active on TikTok or Instagram, you’ve likely seen the viral trend of the newly coined concept of “girl math.” If this is brand-new to you, #GirlMath is essentially the internal calculations young women in particular may make about money, convenience, or goods to reach a conclusion that just makes sense. For example, TikTok users have posted about how making coffee at home instead of buying one out means you have made $5 or that if you book a flight a year in advance, it basically feels free by the time you go. Though “girl math” has received mixed reactions, with some women seeing it as degrading and regressive and others viewing it as lighthearted humor, it has undoubtedly taken the internet by storm.
And, as with all online trends, other niche “maths” have begun to emerge. Recently, a top NYC broker with over 24 years of experience gave her rules for “broker math,” following the same premise that these calculations are ones that just make sense to agents.
Check out how Lisa K. Lippman, the #1 broker at Brown Harris Stevens for the past seven consecutive years, explains broker math and see if you agree.
1. If you don’t have anybody coming in in the first month, you’re really overpriced.
2. If a few people come in but nobody comes back, you’re still overpriced.
3. If you have a few people come in and come back for a second time and nobody makes an offer, you’re a little bit overpriced.
4. If you have a few people come in and you get a couple of bids, not at the ask but close, you’re doing really well.
5. If you have a bidding war, you underpriced it.
