If you’re making offers and getting nowhere, join the club- you’re not alone. Here are some recent deals I’ve tried to put together for buyers I’m representing, that, despite our best efforts, we can’t seem to get off the ground. (in some cases, but not all, prices have been changed a teensy-weensy bit, to keep it anonymous)
- listed $1,295,000(on the market about 18 months)
offered $1,085,000 – countered @ $1,275,000,
Next
- listed $579,900 (REO, new on market)
offered $579,900 cash w/2 week close
offer rejected - only considering offers at $650k & up
- listed $1,400,000 (on the market about 18 months)
offered $1,000,000 cash, countered @ $1,200,000,
no further signs of life
- listed $879,000 (on the market 2 years)
offered $755,000 – countered @ $830,000,
case closed
- listed $655,000 (on the market 1 year+)
offered $595,000 – countered $605,000,
tantalizingly close, but no cigar
- listed $549,800 (REO, new on market)
offered $560,000, rejected, in favor of $577,000 winning bid
- and though less recent, my fav
listed $995,000 (about 3 months on the market)
offered $850,000 - offer promptly Rejected. harumph!
No counter, instead, we were informed that we were too far
apart for the seller to be bothered with a counter.
PS- the listing expired after 235 days & has never returned
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