When an offer comes in . . . what will happen? 

• After your property is listed, nearly all of our communication will be by telephone or email.  In keeping with this, I will immediately notify you when an offer is presented for us to review and discuss.
   
• I will present you with a summary of the contract terms formatted in three parts:  the basic price and financing, the contract conditions and deadlines, and included and excluded items per the buyer’s offer.
   
• Obviously, decisions about all aspects of the contract are yours to make.  If I have advice or recommendations for you to consider, I will mention them to you.

Generally, the first offer that comes to us is the best one; it will probably need to be negotiated and amended in one way or another, but it should not be lightly dismissed as the first of a number of anticipated offers.  If your property is priced competitively, and if an offer comes within the first few weeks, it may come from a buyer “looking over his/her shoulder,” concerned about other buyers submitting a competing offer.  As a result, the first buyer may make a strong offer.  The additional carrying costs and inconvenience of maintaining your property in top showing condition also dictate seriously considering the first offer instead of waiting for others.

      Susan Gunnin    susan@breck4sale.com    breck4sale.com   970-389-0182