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How to handle low ball offers

By
Real Estate Agent with First Weber Hedeman Group

 

In these challenging times of home selling don't let any buyer walk away without a valient effort to close the deal.

 

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Negotiate! Keep the conversation alive with the buyer for as long as you can. Do not settle right away. Always maintain open communication about your limitations with your agent; he or she is there to help you get the best price possible for your home. Remember, if the offer is too low, always counter; don't walk away. Sometimes buyers simply want to test the waters.

 

From Scott Larson of Towne Square Realty in Monroe, Wisconsin

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Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I love your post!  I hope you and your family had a wonderful easter holiday!  Take care!

Apr 05, 2010 02:27 AM
David Obbee
Obbee.com - Agoura Hills, CA

Scott: Great post- sometimes simple advice is the best.  A lot of buyers expect a counter-offer, so just ignoring a low-ball offer really can be a mistake.  At any rate, sellers have nothing to lose by countering, so they might as well.  If the buyers balk, it wasn't going to work out, anyway.

Apr 05, 2010 02:30 AM
Kevin Vitali
EXIT Realty Beatrice Associates - Middleton, MA
Helping Massachusetts Home Buyers and Home Sellers

I have turned lowball offers into full price offers or darn close to full price.  A carefully crafted negotiating strategy can help home sellers get what they want.  All to often home sellers want you to tell the potential home buyer to go *&^%$#%^&&!!.  Especially in this market home buyers feel they have to low ball.

Apr 16, 2010 12:13 AM
Scott Larson
First Weber Hedeman Group - Monroe, WI
SRES

Thanks you for your responses to this sometime tricky place to be, I hope you all are busy with first time home buyer.

Apr 16, 2010 04:11 AM