The Close

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I contacted the listing agent only to learn that all offers were due by 5:00 p.m. Offer Above Asking Price When your buyers are competing with others in a multiple-offer situation, and the listing agent is asking for the “highest and best” offer, it’s a good idea to suggest offering more than the asking price.

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The Close

APRIL 28, 2022

Luckily, beating a cash offer on a house is not as hard as many agents think. Many listing agents today will not review the offers for three to four days after the property becomes active. Some buyer’s agents believe the best strategy is to wait until the last minute before submitting an offer. Offer a Signing Bonus.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

submit your purchase offer with a pre-qualification or preapproval letter from a lender, these funds aren’t a sure thing until the loan is fully approved. Jason Bragg , a top-selling agent in North Carolina’s Winston-Salem area, reports that cash offers are especially common in 2021 among buyers who are downsizing.

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HomeLight

MARCH 22, 2021

You need to write offers that tell the listing agent your offer has the best terms, lowest risk, and is most likely to cross the proverbial finish line. You can find the group here: HomeLight Agent Community – The Walkthrough. HomeLight’s Agent Resource Center. The best price doesn’t always win a bidding war.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 12, 2020

You need to write offers that tell the seller and listing agent three things: your offer has the best terms. Sarita Dua is a top agent in Portland, Oregon who’s been winning bidding wars all year long — including seven straight in a single weekend. HomeLight’s Agent Resource Center. Links and Show Notes.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Agent John Leinaar works in Kalamazoo , Michigan, an area where many pharmaceutical companies operate. He’s helped several families relocating from other states purchase homes remotely, and he works with 66% more single-family homes than other agents in his area. It will help your agent bring you the right houses, too.

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HomeLight

MAY 24, 2022

“When I talk to my clients, it’s really about looking at the big picture and then what’s right for them,” says Deidre Quinn , an award-winning agent in the Philadelphia area. We’ve done the research and interviewed top real estate agents to help you answer this all-important question — should I sell my house in 2022?

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