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You think I should Bid OVER the list price? But it's a Bank Owned Home
You think I should bid OVER the list price? But it's a Bank Owned Home, the buyer says, who is also under the opinion that they can bid thousands under asking price, looking for a "sweeter" deal. Have you run across this?
It's a true fact that Bank Owned Homes are not priced the same as "Retail" since most will need repairs. It's hard to determine at times what offer will be accepted. Often these bank owned homes are listed way under market to entice a bidding war, asking for highest and best offer. It can create a "frenzy" of bids coming in.
Example: While showing a HUD owned property, the sign in sheet was filled with agents names from showing to potential buyers and the home was only on the market 2 days. Nice area, with great potential. I knew immediately that this home was priced low and submitting a full price offer was no quarantee of acceptance. The buyer really wanted this home, but was under the impression that an offer could be submitted at half the list price and win the bid. Where are they getting this information?
I gave advice about past experiences where a bidder won by submitting a ... more

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