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Is This Your Situation: What Happens After Someone Makes an Offer on My Home?

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Is This Your Situation: What Happens After Someone Makes an Offer on My Home?

The exciting moment when an offer to purchase your home comes in can also feel a little overwhelming. One common first impulse is to ask "How much are they offering?" While price is an important factor, it's also important to sit back and look at the big picture when negotiating a sale. Consider the following:

 

 Financial Situation

Is the buyer qualified? What is the buyer's annual income and employment history? How much down payment and closing-cost cash is available and what is its source? What type of financial debt is there? Car loans? Credit cards?

 

Buyer's Financial Situation

Is the buyer qualified? What is the buyer's annual income and employment history? How much down payment and closing-cost cash is available and what is its source? What type of financial debt is there? Car loans? Credit cards?

 

Financing Method

Are the loan type and interest rate specifications realistic for current economic conditions? Is the length of time requested to obtain a loan realistic? Forty-five days is often considered a typical time frame. It allows enough time to process papers but also allows you to put the home back on the market promptly if things fall through.

 

Your Costs

How much does the buyer want you to contribute toward closing costs? What will your net proceeds be? Add up any points, taxes or fix-up expenses requested and deduct them from the contract price to determine if your final profit is what you need to make your move.

 

Your Calendar

Does the buyer's proposed settlement date give you enough time to select your next home and obtain financing? If you can't move to your next home promptly at settlement, can you rent back from the buyer to stay in your home a while longer?

 

Contingencies

Must the buyer sell a home before buying yours? You may not have the time to wait while they sell. 
What add-ons does the buyer want? Curtains, lawn equipment, swing sets? All of this can affect your final net proceeds, or be used as bargaining chips, or both.

We've been through the contract negotiation process countless times. Give me a call today and I will help you cut to the chase and come up with a mutually acceptable contract.

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