5. Include a personal letter with your offer Sellers may get multiple offers on their property, and if they all look very similar, it may be hard for them to decide which offer to accept. If thats the case, your offer will blend right in with everyone else’s. This is why you should not just send an offer, but make yours stand out with a personal story and picture of your family. Sending a personal letter with a picture gives the seller a chance to connect with you. The Seller bought that home with intent to make memories too. The idea that they can pass it off to someone else who will love it and cherish the memories they can make with it is something they will connect with. This might be the extra leg up you need to win the house. Every little bit helps! 6. Interview! Interview! Interview! We cannot stress this enough. DO NOT choose the first agent you come to JUST because you do not want to take the time to interview others. Not all agents will go the extra mile to ensure you get exactly what you’re looking for. Agents are supposed to be on your side, not you on theirs. It is so very important when negotiating to make sure your agent knows you like a close friend. If an agent does not want to personally get to know you, then they won’t be able to know how to think when helping you negotiate for the home you want. You want to be able to take comfort in knowing your agent will speak...
Dig a little deeper Don’t be afraid to ask the seller specific questions about the family selling the house. You should also ask about the house itself and the surrounding area. The more you know about your seller the better you can adjust your offer. Things like: – Is the seller in the process of a divorce? – Are they are moving and need a quick closing? – Even personal reasons to why they want to leave the area. The answer to these questions all play huge a role when tailoring your offer. This means asking a listing agent and seller lots of questions! Be sure you are working with Lafayette, IN realtors. Lafayette, IN realtors know the area. A Lafayette, IN realtor can help you deliver your questions and will know how you should interpret their answers. 4. Real estate agents may just save your future Communicating a request to a seller’s agent can be a rookie move. When you are doing it on your own.There are many real estate specific terms that you may have no idea what they mean, or the weight that they carry. It is almost detrimental not to have a realtor there during all of your communication with buyer or sellers. Lafayette, IN real estate agents have mastered the terminology. They know how to negotiate and fight for you want. They also know the right way to convey what you’re wanting. In return, they can explain the outcome in terms that will help you better understand. Realtors in Lafayette, West Lafayette, and Tippecanoe County will be able to get you the best deal,...
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Anytime someone in the Lafayette Real Estate or West Lafayette Real Estate industry does something noteworthy, we like to celebrate it! Greater Lafayette is made greater when it’s citizens have many quality choices when it comes to service providers. We like to think that Greater Lafayette has some of the best Real Estate professionals in the nation. We think this article from the Journal and Courier only proves it! As Lafayette Realtors, West Lafayette Realtors, and Tippecanoe County Realtors, we applaud the Shook Agency and wish them another 100 years of excellence. Thanks for setting the bar so high for Realtors in Lafayette and West Lafayette. Read some of the excerpts from the Journal and Courier article that was published June 13th, 2015: “Imagine life without Alcoa, Tate & Lyle and the many Lafayette manufacturing plants that employ thousands of people and pay millions of dollars in taxes. Now picture West Lafayette without University Farms and the Hills and Dales subdivisions, or the tetrahedral-shaped building that houses the offices and research laboratories of MED Institute. Throughout the past century, one family has played a central role in those and other major developments that have shaped the economic and geographic growth in Tippecanoe County: The Shook real estate company. As the Shook family pauses on Thursday for the firm’s 100th anniversary, Greater Lafayette, too, has much to celebrate.” Lafayette Realtors and West Lafayette Realtors have all seen the benefits of the amazing opportunities that the Shook Agency has brought to town. New homes in Lafayette and West Lafayette can be directly attributed to the efforts the Real Estate Agency has...
1. Offer should not be made based on the price, but the home value When preparing to put your offer in you’ll need to takea few things into considerations. If a house is already listed below the market value then you are unlikely to have success if you offer a lower price. On the upside if the house is listed above market value and has been on the market a while you have a higher chance landing the deal with a lower offer. This is why having a good agent on your side is key during the negotiation process. An agent will have the resources to help you gauge whether a lower offer is safe or not. If you go in blind and make an offer solely based on the price you see, you may leave disappointed and houseless. Another helpful hint when finalizing your offer is to initially offer 10% below what you are willing to pay. This saves you in the end. More than likely a counter offer will be a bit higher than your original offer. If that is the case, you have just saved yourself from paying more than you originally intended to. If you are looking for a home in the Lafayette, West Lafayette, or Tippecanoe County area, we have agents that will be on your side during this process. We know Lafayette, West Lafayette, and Tippecanoe County Real Estate. This is a huge advantage when we negotiate for our clients. An agent with deep knowledge of the area is one of the best negotiation tools possible! links to agents 2. The more you...
