What You Can Do to Have a Better Negotiating Posture Keep in touch. Immediately reply to any calls or letters from the lender, no matter when they come. Never let calls go unanswered. Try to get out from under the mortgage by selling the property. Clearly show the lender that your financial condition is such … Read more
The Key to Negotiating Out of Foreclosure The single most important point to understand in this example is that Jerry and Pat constantly communicated with the lender. Communication was the key to their ability to get payments delayed and then get an alternative to foreclosure. Consider that if Jerry had never called the lender, had … Read more
How to Bargain for Personal Property: How Do You Negotiate to Get Personal Property Included in the Deal? As a buyer, you may fall in love with a piece of personal property just as Rita and Peter did in our example. It could be a beautiful, bell shaped glass chandelier in the dining room. Maybe … Read more
How to Bargain for Personal Property Often buyer and seller will negotiate over more than just the house itself. At stake may be a dining room chandelier, a refrigerator or stove, a washer and dryer. Even children’s outdoors swings may be up for grabs. I recently sold a home in which I had put an … Read more
Negotiating a Successful Deal: Conclusion No, Sondra and Dana were not Donald Trump, who might have ended up owning all three houses if he had been involved in the deal! But, then again, presumably neither are you. When negotiating in real estate, it’s very important to keep your eye on the donut and not the … Read more
