Special offer

BACK & FORTH

By
Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Premier

If you get a quick offer near your asking price when your home is on the market, you have your agent to thank for pricing it correctly.  Do not necessarily assume that more good offers will follow.  When a house first hits the market, lack of certainty about fair market value will work to the seller's advantage. If the property is fairly priced, educated buyers will make a good offer in an effort to get the house before someone else.  A house that lingers on the market prompts uncertainty over fair market value, which helps buyers who figure tat a house worth the asking price would have sold.  In the end, the first good offer may be the best one.

In addition to market research, there is a lot of psychology that goes into pricing a home and negotiating a deal. That's ju;st one reason why it's good to have a an experienced agent on your side, giving you the best advice.  

Prepared by:

Maria Lourdes Couto,ABR,CRS,SRES
RE/MAX Classic Group
908-376-1568
http://www.berkeleyheightsandbeyond.com/
Homes@marialcouto.com

  

Serving: Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Scotch Plains, Summit, WestfieldLong Hill Township, Madison, Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Warren, Watchung.

 

Comments(6)

Diane McDermott
Realtor®, GRI, Landis e2 Real Estate, LLC - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Real Estate Market
I could not agree with you more, excellent points about the impact of time on market!
Jan 15, 2008 08:22 AM
Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375
Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate Services You can Trust!
Hi Maria, nice post one thing about the first good offer ...... it may be your only offer! 
Jan 15, 2008 08:37 AM
Carol Culkin
Diamond Partners Inc - Overland Park, KS
Overland Park Residential Real Estate
Definitely true about the first offer - so many times sellers let greed take over and then they find that they are kicking themselves. Nice reminder.
Jan 15, 2008 09:00 AM
Maria Couto
RE/MAX Premier - Berkeley Heights, NJ
Realtor with "Results That "MOVE" You'
Thank you for commenting GARY, CAROL, DIANE. 
Jan 15, 2008 09:13 AM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate
Maria - There is no question that proper pricing is the key to selling any product whether it is a home or something else. In fact 80% of the marketing is done on a home the day the price is set. The best Realtor in the world will not be able to sell a home that is grossly overpriced. Far to many consumers miss this point.
Jan 16, 2008 04:30 AM
Maria Couto
RE/MAX Premier - Berkeley Heights, NJ
Realtor with "Results That "MOVE" You'

Thank you Bill for responding. And again thanks for the information on Ziki. Look forward to reading your blogs.

Jan 16, 2008 06:06 AM