Start with your move
An offer has arrived. Before you focus on the number, think about what a good move looks like for you. Are you buying another home? Is there a date you need to work around? Which parts of your plan are flexible?
Those priorities give us a place to start.
Put the same questions beside each offer
Make a simple side-by-side list. Leave room for the answers we still need.
If seller-paid costs are requested, put them beside the price so we can see what the buyer is asking you to cover.
- Price and costs: What is offered, and are seller-paid costs or credits requested?
- Financing: How is the buyer proposing to pay, and what needs clarification?
- Conditions: Are financing, inspection, appraisal or home-sale contingencies included? What deadlines are proposed?
- Deposit: What amount is proposed, and what should your attorney explain about the terms?
- Dates: When are closing and possession proposed? How do they fit your move?
- Open questions: What needs to be confirmed, by whom and by when?
Work through the details before deciding
A contingency is a condition connected to completing the purchase. Your attorney can explain the specific wording, deadlines and responsibilities in the proposed agreement. Financing questions can go to the appropriate lender.
I can help organize the offers, ask for clarification and discuss how the terms fit your priorities. If you’re also buying, Michelle’s buyer experience can help connect your next-home plans with the sale timeline.
Then we can look at the written terms, the questions still open and the next step you want to take.