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Most Realtors know stories about sellers who rejected a low offer soon after their property was listed, and then got offers that were lower than the first or no other offers at all. Time goes by and eventually the seller lowers the price to the amount of the first offer and wishes he had taken it...

Sellers are afraid of "giving their house away" and buyers are afraid of paying too much. Especially in a declining market, sellers need to be smart and help buyers perceive value. The strategy involves two simple ideas, but takes know-how and hard work to implement: Attract lots of buyers. The m...

In an unusually slow buyers' market in a declining economy, a house that has been on the market for four months with two price reductions suddenly has an $11,000 price increase taking it back to the original list price!  There are a total of four pictures, two (almost identical) of the front of t...

A strong offer is one that sellers will consider seriously;  it shows that you mean business and provides benefits for both parties.  You want to get the best possible deal on a property you've selected, so make a strong offer which is either likely to be accepted or will motivate the seller to o...