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Can You Limit Repair Requests From The Buyer

Trying to limit repair requests from the buyer doesn’t work for a couple of reasons; 1. If you say I will only pay $X towards repairs then you have already given up that much money.  What if the repairs are $100 more or $500 more?  Will you let the house go for that?  I have […]

Low Ball Offers: It Can Hurt To Ask

Seth Godin had a post about the damage that can be done by asking.  Real estate is a slightly different situation where people don’t get a chance to connect usually and it is a “cold” request.  Seller’s can take low offers personally which I have seen many times.  Low ball offers in this case are […]

Should I Wait For Spring To Sell My House?

No. You shouldn’t wait.  The house from the picture had two offers yesterday.  On one of the worst days of this stom in Portland offers still came in.  If you are waiting for Spring it is because you don’t think houses sell now.  Talking to a friend who is using another Realtor, it happens, he […]

Should I Prolong A Short Sale To Live For Free In My House?

I have come upon this question a lot from people facing a short sale. Though I have seen it take longer, usually the bank will set a foreclosure date within 90 days after your first missed payment. They usually have the right to do that after 30 days but it is industry standard to wait […]

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