{"id":198,"date":"2011-03-16T09:53:25","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T13:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tnsoldhome.com\/blog\/?p=198"},"modified":"2011-03-16T09:53:25","modified_gmt":"2011-03-16T13:53:25","slug":"navigating-negotiations-and-offers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tnsoldhome.com\/2011\/03\/navigating-negotiations-and-offers\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Negotiations and Offers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coming off the real estate recession, the Nashville market \u2013 as well as those across the country \u2013 is currently flooded with homes for sale. For buyers, this is excellent news. More properties on the market means lower prices. For sellers, however, this can lead to tricky negotiations and low offers. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to sell your Nashville home, keep these things in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure your Realtor puts your home into the <strong>Multiple Listing Service<\/strong> as soon as possible. This is the fastest, most thorough way to ensure buyers\u2019 agents can access your property.<\/p>\n<p>After several showings, an offer \u2013 or multiple offers \u2013 will be given. This is where the finagling begins. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t accept any offer too quickly.<\/strong> It\u2019s common and completely respectable to discuss offers with your real estate agent and respond within two to three days with either acceptance or a counteroffer. <\/p>\n<p>Remember, as a seller, you\u2019re in a position of power. Most offers will be somewhere between <strong>five and ten percent lower than your asking price<\/strong>. This leaves room for compromise, and you should take advantage of this. While you don\u2019t always have to accept the highest offer, you should request concessions from the buyer if the price is below what you\u2019re asking \u2013 such as the payment of closing costs or purchase of major appliances. Don\u2019t lower your price too much without getting something in return. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn about your buyers.<\/strong> Have your real estate agent investigate to make sure that potential buyers are really in a position to purchase your home. Have they sold their previous home? Have they been pre \u2013 approved for a mortgage loan? Have they put offers on any other properties?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep your plans quiet.<\/strong> Buyers don\u2019t need to know why you\u2019re selling your home. In fact, if you\u2019re move is urgent and your buyers are unscrupulous, their knowing of your need to sell quickly can lead to <strong>gazundering<\/strong>. This happens when a buyer offers a lower price toward the end of the negotiation and contract period to force the seller into accepting. This is fairly uncommon, but it does happen. So keep your future plans and reasons for relocating mum. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leave it to your Realtor.<\/strong> Many people play real estate agent when selling their homes, wanting to do the bargaining themselves. You have a real estate agent for this reason. He or she will have experience negotiating with the right tone and in the right terms. 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