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Multiple Offers or Not

By
Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Group Ottawa

When you list a property and hope for multiple offers, a couple of things can happen:

1.  You can receive one offer at full price

2.  You can receive multiple offers

3.  You can wait and wait and wait.

Here's an example:  A young couple decided to sell their home and due to the market expected to receive multiple offers.  On the first day on the market, the received an offer for the full price, no financing clause, just inspection.  Well, they felt that if they got an offer on the first day there must be more coming.

There were showings back to back and on some days showings were overlapping.  But no other offers came in, the property sat on the market for several weeks and finally, the price was reduced and an offer was received.  Conclusion:  They made less money because they waited.

Think before refusing an offer.  Do not get greedy, you just might lose.

 

Posted by

Irene Bilinski, ASA
Bilingual Sales Representative

RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Group Ottawa

Direct (613) 858-1151
Office (613) 590-3000

www.irenebilinski.com

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Julia Odom
Select Realty Professionals - Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga Homes for Sale

Great advice. Usually the first offer you get is the best offer you get.

May 11, 2010 08:15 AM
Christiane Lafleur
Keller Williams Ottawa Realty - Ottawa, ON

Great post Irene! "Your first offer is usually your best offer" - With more inventory coming on the market hopefully we'll see a little shift sooner than later :)

May 23, 2010 06:01 AM