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Before You "Just Throw It Out There"......Do You Think About The Sellers?

 
 
There have been a lot of talk about the "Low Ball" offer lately. Pros and cons to writing them and working them. I am in the camp that ANY offer is an offer worth working, if at all possible.
But what about the "Vulture Buyers"? I call them this because they are the buyers who make it clear from the very beginning that they are looking for a "good deal." They will buy only in a situation where they can buy a home significantly under market value. They want to win!
They could be investors, or just buyers looking outside their real price range, hoping for a desperate seller they can use to get a REAL deal. The question I have for these buyers is this:
"Do you ever even think about the sellers"?
We all know what a tough market this is for sellers. Even in our local communities where the activity has picked up, the values are not rising in a commensurate manner. Sellers are really taking a hit on home values. For those who bought during the latest boom, this is NOT a paper loss...it's a real one.
The Vulture Buyers will often visit a home ... more

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