Special offer

... but it would be nice if SOME of them were.

By
Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

A good agent, on the listing side...  ME on the buyer's side.   A reasonable buyer, and a reasonable... uh oh.

Well, I guess they can't all be easy, can they? 

Usually, with a buyer, I can predict, within a reasonable margin of error, how a buyer will respond to our original offer, or to our negotiation.  In this case, the seller was completely unpredictable.  I had no idea what he might do or say, let alone when he might do it.

The listing agent, who is a competent agent, was just as "at sea" with this seller.

Amazingly, we managed to get this offer all the way through inspection, and finally have agreement.  Woo hoo... now on to mortgage and apprasal.

(I need a drink).

 

Posted by

 ALAN MAY, Realtor®   
Specializing in Evanston Real Estate and North Shore Real Estate

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, 2934 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Office: 847.869.7300      Cell: 847.924.3313      Email: Almay@aol.com

Evanston Real Estate & North Shore Real Estate
Licensed in Illinois

   

Comments(9)

Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

The glass and its contents look inviting . Good luck with the rest of the process. It's why you make the big bucks.

Mar 30, 2016 08:50 AM
Alan May

Yep, that's why I'm paid the big buck. (singular).

Mar 30, 2016 09:31 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Alan, Aren't ALL your transactions as reasonable as mine are??  Well except for the FSBO seller I'm working with who thinks because he's paying my check I work for HIM instead of my buyers.

Mar 30, 2016 10:08 AM
Alan May

yeah... there's that.

Mar 30, 2016 10:42 AM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Alan, just another day (and drink) away. 

Mar 30, 2016 12:06 PM
Alan May

maybe TWO drinks.  

Mar 30, 2016 01:02 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

As long as there is enough at the end of the process to replenish the bottle

Mar 30, 2016 12:47 PM
Alan May

oddly enough, the bottle seems to be bottomless.

Mar 30, 2016 01:02 PM
Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
Zion Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Broker/Owner of Zion Realty ZionRealtyAZ.com

I have a seller that I'm working with right now who isn't necessarily unpredictable but he's cheap. He tries to nickel and dime the poor buyers at every turn. I can't believe he hasn't frustrated them to the point of them walking.......yet. 

Mar 31, 2016 01:29 AM
Alan May

being cheap makes him very predictable.  very predictable, indeed.

Mar 31, 2016 02:31 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Some people will try and conrol every sitation they are involved in

Mar 31, 2016 09:44 AM
Alan May

control freaks?   I've never known Realtors to be control freaks, have you?

Mar 31, 2016 11:50 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Is that FEW in the glass Alan?

Mar 31, 2016 11:48 PM
Alan May

No, actually it was a little Angel's Envy.

Mar 31, 2016 11:50 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Some transactions are just like that.  One unpredictable party can throw a wrench in the works.

Apr 02, 2016 03:32 AM
Alan May

I hate a wench in the works... er, I mean wrench.

Apr 04, 2016 06:29 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Onward... Cheers, Alan!

Apr 04, 2016 06:04 AM
Alan May

Why thank you!

Apr 04, 2016 06:30 AM