Posts from March 2022

How does a seller pick the highest and best offer? So many people are talking about an overwhelming amount of showings when a house gets listed. And then the seller is asking for "highest and best". What does that even mean

Is there a difference between HIGHEST and BEST? Actually there is... You could have one or the other or BOTH.

If you're wondering how to get your OFFER ACCEPTED in today's climate, let me help you out.

FIRST AND FOREMOST You need a great REALTOR who knows how to compete in a multiple offer situation. After that... it's as easy as 1-2-3

1* You absolutely MUST have your pre-approval or proof of funds BEFORE you start your home search. You will need to submit this with your offer. And you don't want to s...

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I see a lot of new listings in the MLS that maybe go in on Friday and say something like "Please submit all offers by 5pm on Monday". This was a great strategy maybe back in November. However, now that more and more houses are coming on the market, that might not be the best idea.

First of all, most buyers are under time constraints. They are looking at a house today because they most likely NEED to buy a house today. If they see it today and submit a GOOD offer today, you might want to negotiate with them or accept their offer.

Some buyers don't want to get into a bidding war. I've had buyers ask me to schedule showings and when I tell them the seller isn't reviewing offers for 3 days, 5 days, sometimes a week...

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