tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800674.post113517612817033521..comments2023-06-22T05:23:55.920-07:00Comments on Shaun's Real Estate Adventures: Another Offer Submitted (Updated)Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05654897560778650994noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800674.post-1135260671814788402005-12-22T07:11:00.000-07:002005-12-22T07:11:00.000-07:00Anon - Thanks for the kind words. No one is going ...Anon - Thanks for the kind words. No one is going to give you money for free, so anytime you try to make more, you should expect some headaches. It becomes easier to handle if you look at yourself as a problem solver. You take care of the headaches other people don't want to deal with. Still, you need to have the right temperment :-)<BR/><BR/>Dunwoody - Interesting. I was actually thinking of slightly raising my offers, but you have a point. I don't expect these properties to sit around as long as 30 days, so I don't know if I will be able to have that sort of pricing power.<BR/><BR/>Trisha - She was a bit snide, but she did make an effort to close on a friendly note and she wished me a Merry Christmas. The way I look at it is it's their job to get the best price for their client, so if they try to get me to increase my offer via shame, so be it. They're just using the tools they have available.<BR/><BR/>To be fair, I am somewhat embarrassed by my offers, so the agent is able to shame me - I just live with the shame and don't change the offer :-) It was either Kiyosaki of Dolf DeRoos that said if you aren't embarrassed by your offer, you're offering too much...Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654897560778650994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800674.post-1135201151464935662005-12-21T14:39:00.000-07:002005-12-21T14:39:00.000-07:00Regardless of whether your offer is satisfactory t...Regardless of whether your offer is satisfactory to the agent, I don't think they should be so snide. The truth is, they never know who they're dealing with. And, besides, everyone deserves to be treated with respect!<BR/><BR/>It seems like the agents you've talked to are trying to shame you into increasing your offer.Trisha#1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10326891566507799004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800674.post-1135194188639979162005-12-21T12:43:00.000-07:002005-12-21T12:43:00.000-07:00Shaun,For the ones that you send in another offer ...Shaun,<BR/>For the ones that you send in another offer on, I like to drop my price everytime I send in a new offer. I usually send in a new offer once every thirty days the property sits on the market. I love it when the agent calls me back and says, "Are you serious? The seller didn't accept your first offer why would you send in a new offer even lower." I say, "I don't think the property is worth what it was 30 days ago. You should have taken my first offer." :))<BR/><BR/>I have had them come back and we eventually negotiate something in between. However, it does get the message across that I am here ready to buy this property and every day you wait to accept my offer you lose money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800674.post-1135193166670809932005-12-21T12:26:00.000-07:002005-12-21T12:26:00.000-07:00Shaun,This is a fantastic blog. I appreciate the ...Shaun,<BR/>This is a fantastic blog. I appreciate the candor and the true life drama that you've been posting about. Also, you've made me see why my wife and I would not be able to do this right now. We're having trouble with our own house and I don't know if I'd be able to put up with the headaches you are. Thanks so much and keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com