Three tips that can make your offer more appealing to the seller.
It’s tough to be a buyer in this market. When properties are getting five to 15 offers, yours has to be really competitive to stand out, but how exactly do you do that? Today I want to share three tips to help make your offer more attractive:
1. Write a personal letter. Write a note to the sellers telling them what you love about their landscaping or some other aspect of their house. Sellers who’ve spent a lot of time caring for those features might be more comfortable selling to you, knowing that you’ll carry on that legacy.
“Just do a pass/fail inspection instead of asking for a load of repairs.”2. Shorten your inspection period. Never remove your inspection altogether, but shortening it can help. Sellers don’t want to see 10-day inspection periods. If you have a good agent, you should be able to do your inspections in three or five days.
3. Don’t ask for a laundry list of repairs. You should do what’s called a pass/fail inspection. Don’t ask for any repairs after the inspection. Instead, decide whether or not you want to back out if you find any major issues.
Talk to your agent, and use these three tips to get out there and make some offers. If you have any questions about my advice or the market in general, feel free to call or email me. I’d love to help.
