How to Handle Multiple Offer Situations

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Today we're going to talk about handling multiple offers as a buyer and seller in today's market.

As a seller, you want to position your home to get the most offers and the highest price possible. The best way to do that is to ensure that you have the best product in today's market. Make sure that your home is going to appeal to as many buyers as possible. To do that, it's important that your home is staged correctly, marketed to as many people as possible, and priced correctly.

The market will dictate what your home is worth. If you price just below market price, multiple offers could drive the price over.

As a seller, when you get multiple offers, pay attention to the quality of the buyer. Anybody can write you an offer, but if they can't close, it doesn't matter how much they are offering. Make sure that the buyer is pre-approved and can close on the home.

As a buyer in a multiple offer situation, there are a few things you can do to make your offer stand out. Give them a clean offer. Make sure you're not asking the seller for very much. Sometimes not asking for closing costs can help. Make sure you're netting the seller the most money in this situation, and that you can follow through and close.


Those are just a few things for buyers and sellers to keep in mind during multiple offer situations. If you have any questions, or would like further advice, please give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!