Buyers: Give It Your Best Shot!
I am currently working with a first time home buyer. And they are a lucky charm....for homes that have been on the market for over 90 days. As soon as they show interest, ask to see it.....it sells before we can see it. Unbelievable.
Today was a rare case where a home that had been on the market for two weeks was still available. Not even 30 minutes after the showing, I received a dreaded call from the listing agent....an offer had just been submitted and we had a window of opportunity to compete.
Tears welled up in my buyer's eyes. She really liked this one. So we called the lender to find out the payment for the highest price that she could afford...made the best offer that we could, and held our breath for a few hours.
We didn't get the house. BUT, she learned a lesson. Sometimes, you give it your best shot and someone else wins. In this case, the other buyers waived all inspections. As a buyer's agent, that is one thing that I can honestly say that I would not have ever recommended, competing or not. We completely understood why the seller accepted the other offer. No risk on that one and we were not willing to do that.
My buyer is sad that it didn't work out, but now we are more focused on making the best offer. Every. Time. That was a lesson worth learning.
Keep smiling!
Karen
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