http://www.techvalleyhomesblog.com Albany Real Estate Information Central Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:12:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.techvalleyhomesblog.com/10122008/the-10-10-day-real-estate-sale/#comment-18 susan sommers Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:49:43 +0000 http://www.techvalleyhomesblog.com/?p=49#comment-18 When representing Buyers as a Buyers Agent in this scenario, I would be inclined to wait until after the "sale" is over and then start negotiating under the 10% anyway... Sales of homes do not lend themselves to a temporary discount.., Once the "discount" has been made public knowledge, the price stays at the lower level...its hard to raise prices once word is out that a seller had the home at a lower price point...so in my opinion, a ten day sale becomes a permanent lower price ... As a seller, I would make sure I was prepared for that reality... Susan Sommers ABR CRS GRI Associate Broker Tech Valley Homes Real Estate When representing Buyers as a Buyers Agent in this scenario,
I would be inclined to wait until after the “sale” is over and then start negotiating under the 10% anyway…
Sales of homes do not lend themselves to a temporary discount..,
Once the “discount” has been made public knowledge, the price stays at the lower level…its hard to raise prices once word is out that a seller had the home at a lower price point…so in my opinion, a ten day sale becomes a permanent lower price …
As a seller, I would make sure I was prepared for that reality…
Susan Sommers ABR CRS GRI
Associate Broker
Tech Valley Homes Real Estate

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