negotiating: The Contract: Why Would You Commit If It's Not in Writing?
- 09/02/15 02:00 AM
Get It In Writing Whether a buyer or a seller, when buying or selling a home, always rely on the written sales contract which is a promise to perform. if it isn't written in the contract, then don't be surprised if the other party doesn't keep their verbal promise. This is mostly an issue on the buyer side. Let's say a buyer is negotiating the purchase of a home and ask for something in particular in the offer. The seller says yes we'll do it, but let's not put it in the contract. Even though there is a very high likelihood that they'll … (12 comments)
negotiating: Negotiating Power: Who Has It and Who Doesn't
- 01/06/12 02:06 AM
Negotiating Power: Who Has It and Who Doesn't I work with buyers and sellers and one thing that many of them lack is the power and understanding of being in a position of strength when it comes to negotiating. At the very heart of the matter is having something of value to negotiate with and below is an abbreviated list of examples of what may constitute something of valuel: For the home buyer A pre-approval letter A sizeable downpayment Good credit (to negotiate the best rate with yoru lender) Ability to pay own closing cost The ability to close quickly Think … (14 comments)
negotiating: I Could Care Less About What Your Client Thinks
- 05/16/11 02:17 AM
I Could Care Less About What Your Client Thinks Real estate agents and buyers and sellers alike often utter these very words. And each time I hear it, I often think "Well you should. How the hell else are you going to negotiate?" People seem to lose sight of the fact that the dominate factor in good negotiating skills is the ability to anticipate the actions of the other party. Call me crazy, but that's going to be a little hard to do if you could "care less" about what the other parties think. Buyers and sellersIf you have an agent … (0 comments)
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