Negotiating a Successful Deal: Making the Initial Offer There was virtually no discussion over whether they should buy the place. They both knew they wanted it. The only concern was if they could buy it. The asking price was $350,000 for the home. Dana and Sondra saw a mortgage broker who said they could afford … Read more
Negotiating a Successful Deal: Finding the Property Sondra and Dana owned a home they had purchased a few years earlier in Sacramento, California. The home was only a couple of years old, but it was small (only three bedrooms) for their expanding fam ily. (They had one child, were anticipating a second, and Sondra needed … Read more
Negotiating a Successful Deal Everything in real estate is negotiable. That includes the price, the terms, the appliances, the commission, the light fixtures and, in some strange cases, even the pets! However, the word negotiable is not magic. It doesn’t mean you’ll always get what you want. If you’re a buyer who wants a 15 … Read more
