Wednesday, February 3, 2021 / by Vanessa Saunders
Take the FSBO quiz and test your negotiating skills
By Vanessa Saunders, MBA, MIMC , Broker Owner, Global Property Systems Real Estate.
If you've been thinking about selling your Hudson Valley home on your own, you'll be performing a lot of the jobs and managing the situations a Realtor would normally handle for you. One of the most important services a Realtor offers is sorting out and negotiating the highest and best offer you may receive from the multiple-offer situations we are seeing so much of these days..
It sounds simple to figure out what offer is best, but it's not just "Who's giving me the most money?" Test your negotiating skills by answering the following question based on the scenario below:
Your house is on the market at $500,000. You have received the five offers shown below. What would you do next regarding these offers?
a) All cash offer 10% over asking price and contingent on buyers selling their home.
b) 10% over asking price with 5% down on an FHA mortgage.
c) 15% over asking price, contingent upon bank appr ...
If you've been thinking about selling your Hudson Valley home on your own, you'll be performing a lot of the jobs and managing the situations a Realtor would normally handle for you. One of the most important services a Realtor offers is sorting out and negotiating the highest and best offer you may receive from the multiple-offer situations we are seeing so much of these days..
It sounds simple to figure out what offer is best, but it's not just "Who's giving me the most money?" Test your negotiating skills by answering the following question based on the scenario below:
Your house is on the market at $500,000. You have received the five offers shown below. What would you do next regarding these offers?
a) All cash offer 10% over asking price and contingent on buyers selling their home.
b) 10% over asking price with 5% down on an FHA mortgage.
c) 15% over asking price, contingent upon bank appr ...
