| If you're looking to buy a home, and the market | | | | you need. |
| has more homes than buyers, it can be hard to | | | | Be aware that any deadlines you try to initiate will |
| get the attention of the seller of a home you | | | | only be a turn-off to the seller. If the ball is in |
| love. Many sellers have multiple offers in on their | | | | their court, they're not going to go out of their |
| home, and their goal is to get the highest possible | | | | way to adhere to your deadlines. Similarly, if they |
| price, with the simplest terms. Here's how you | | | | put deadlines on you, realize that they can still |
| can compete: | | | | accept another offer while waiting for your |
| Offering the highest bid isn't the most important | | | | response. So if they give you a counter offer, or |
| thing, but it certainly helps. You need to decide | | | | give you a term to negotiate, it is important to |
| what exactly your top budget is for a home. | | | | respond to them as quickly as possible. Otherwise |
| Then, decide how much you really want that | | | | you risk them turning to someone else. |
| particular home. Is it really as perfect as you | | | | Further, if this is a seller's market, and you |
| think? Is it worth offering more and rushing a | | | | desperately want a particular home, don't nit pick |
| sale? If so, go ahead. | | | | the seller about repairs. You may get away with |
| I mentioned that having the highest offer isn't the | | | | requesting a small fund set aside for some |
| most important thing. How can money not be the | | | | outstanding repairs that the seller is aware of, but |
| most important thing? Well, if their are sticky | | | | don't try adding a clause that gets the seller to fix |
| terms attached, even the highest offer can look | | | | it before the sale goes through, or the chances of |
| risky to a seller. If a buyer has to sell their home | | | | them taking another offer are high. They want to |
| first, the seller sees that they could be waiting | | | | move on, not start something new. |
| months before their sale is final. A couple | | | | Finally, be sure you are pre-approved for a |
| thousand dollars lower an offer but an immediate | | | | mortgage. This gives your offer legitimacy, and |
| sale might look far more attractive. This can work | | | | lets you know exactly what your bidding |
| to your advantage if you are able to buy | | | | maximum is. Plus, it could help a sale go through |
| immediately with no delays or strange clauses, | | | | faster-if that's what the seller wants. |
| even if your offer isn't above anyone else's. | | | | From the writing team of Stephen and Alice |
| Alternatively, the seller may want a delayed sale | | | | Proski, accredited Scottsdale AZ Realtors. Visit his |
| for reasons of their own. Being flexible to their | | | | website for Scottsdale Arizona real estate listings. |
| needs will serve you best if it's truly the home | | | | |