Real Estate Counter Offers 101: When in Doubt, Consult This Seller’s FAQ Sheet
If you’re selling your home, you’re going to have to get comfortable — or at least comfortable enough — with the concept of negotiation or you’ll forfeit money and conveniences for the sake of being nice.
Counter offers are your chance to secure a contract for the price you want on your terms, make decisions on where you’re willing to compromise, and find out if potential buyers are willing to play ball.
There’s a lot to think about between that bottom line number you won’t budge on or the window treatments you’re hell-bent on taking with you — so we talked to top agents (who are also savvy negotiators) to answer sellers’ top questions about how to sort through your priorities and get through the back-and-forth on a real estate counter offer.