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How to Evaluate Offers When Selling Your Home

Written by Jackie Crawford-Ross | 4/1/25 4:45 AM

Why the Highest Offer Isn’t Always the Best One

POV: You started receiving offers on your home and your eyes jump straight to the price offered... The truth is– that's just one piece of the whole package. My job is to walk you through every line of the offer to ensure you're making the most informed decision.

There are other important terms to consider, such as:

SELLER CONCESSIONSThis is money the buyer is asking you to cover for things like repairs, interest rate buy-downs, or buyer agent compensation.

CLOSING TIME The longer the buyer takes to close, the more time and money you’re paying to stay in your house.

DUE DILIGENCEReaching out to the lender to confirm the buyer's financial ability and the lender's professionalism (Trust me, this matters!)

REFUNDABLE VS. NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSITSThis is a great indicator of how serious and committed the buyer is.

It's my duty to help you carefully consider the financial implications of the fine print and weigh them against the potential benefits of a faster sale or a higher-priced offer.

 

Your Home’s Story Matters—and It Helps Buyers Imagine Theirs

There's a long list of tactical things we'll do to get your home ready for market, but before we start there's something I'm going to ask you...

I need you to tell me everything you've loved about your home. Trust me, there's a strategic reason for this request!

Knowing all the little ways you loved this home will help me tell its story and foster an emotional connection with potential buyers. Plus it makes it feel like a welcoming and comfortable place to continue their own story.

If selling is on your 2025 to-do list, I'd love to walk you through the rest of my strategy.

 

Have questions about real estate?

Whether you're interested in purchasing your first home, moving up, downsizing, or investing, my team and I are here to be a resource to you.

Let's find you a new home. And it all starts here. Tell us a bit about your situation – buying, selling, and so forth – and one of our team members will be back in touch to discuss the details directly.