Sellers are attracted to the good looking offers.  The good looking offers get accepted.  Take a good look at your offer before you submit it -- try to make it look good to the seller if you want the property.  Get that thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!

1. Large down payments

2. Conventional loans look better with those large down payments

3.  Cash offers - that are reasonable, (hint: low balls are ULGY to a seller...just so you know)!  ALso, cash offers that can do a quick close... but be reasonable and ask for at least 21 days (you don't have to use it, but it better than extension requests).

4.  30 day close (but be careful not just say 30 day and then take 45)! 

5.  Those full figured Earnest Money Deposits (2% and higher)

6.  Contingencies that less than 17 days

7.  Inspection 10 days or less - I mean get in there and get it inspected and keep the transaction moving!

8.  Back away from asking Seller to pay for inspections fees. This is something you need and want to do, why not pay for them yourself?

9.  OK and you should ask the seller to provide the Natural Hazard Report (NHD) that's $99 bucks or less.

10. OK to expect the seller to make the property; smoke detector and hot water heater compliance (strapped and installed).

11. Back away from asking the seller to pay for repairs (especially those that are not in the catagory of safety concerns).  Especially when the sale is an "as is" sale.

12.  Let the seller chose the escrow company

There are other attractives to the seller but this is a good start.  Get those 2 thumbs up!