Yes, anything that can touch the seller's heart and make them like one particular buyer over the others helps and the same holds true for the buyer's agent letting the seller's agent know why their client is excited and very qualified to buy the house. Those two shoud be on the list as well. Thank you for the comment!

I has happened to me too. And of course, they lost. Thank you for the comment!

Yes, removing the appraisal contingency is a strong point in the buyer's favor.  I had a cash offer on a listing recently where the buyer made it contingent on appraisal (and a bunch of other things), so the seller ended up rejecting it. Adding a personal touch definitely helps. I should have added that to my list actually. Thank you for commenting!

Thank you, Anita! It means a lot coming from you. Thanks for liking my FB page as well!

Totally agree with you.  If I rewrite this blog, the personal letter will definitely be on that list because it does matter when people like you. Thank you for commenting on my first blog here!