a legal contract.
“At the end of the day, once there is an agreement of purchase and sale that is signed and it’s not conditional or the condition has been waived, both parties are stuck with that agreement.” (CTV News) Another con to the standard approach is that you might feel pressured to take lowball offers from deal seekers out of fear nothing better will come along. If the cons outweigh the pros in your situation, let me ease your mind. You don’t have to go through those negatives, because there are many other negotiating approaches you can take.
NEGOTIATION TECHNI N TECHNIQUE #2: UE #2: REJECT AN OFFER, BUT THROW THE BIDDER A BONE
Let’s say a buyer loves your property and makes an offer. You are happy they want the home, but you’re less than thrilled with their bid. You wonder whether you should get the deal over with and take what you can get, or hold out for a better offer. Go ahead and reject their offer. That’s right. Take a step most folks have a hard time taking and simply say that one dreaded word, “No.” Saying no sometimes takes you exactly where you want to go. Just don’t stop there. Reject their offer, but invite them to resubmit a higher bid. That takes some of the pressure off you. A deal like this can go several ways.
The potential buyers usually won’t expect you to take their first
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