Selling Property: Offers over $ considered

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BomberRoui
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March 31, 2011 - 11:18 am
Good Evening,
My partner and I have listed our property with two agents, one as suggest the strategy of advertising the property as Offers over $ considered.
The other agent has warned against such things, citing some legal issue, and that any offer that is put forward must be excepted? Are there issues with this method?
Kind Regards.
angelinsydney
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March 31, 2011 - 5:07 pm
Hi,
The second agent must have a hole in the head. Did you check?
Where I live nearly all agents have employed the strategy of any offers $ considered.
No, you DON’T have to accept offers that’s not acceptable to you. You can take the offer on board but you certainly have EVERY right to say, “No, thank you.” Last I check, Australia is still a democracy. You don’t have to take crap from anyone. (I was cranky after your post, I had to take a deep breath).
Take care. and tell the other agent to shove it.
Angelina
Jamie Moore
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March 31, 2011 - 8:23 pm
angelinsydney wrote:
Where I live nearly all agents have employed the strategy of any offers $ considered.
It’s the same in the ACT. A lot of properties go onto the market with a “+” symbol after the price – ie. $375k+
Agree with Angelina, you don’t have to accept any offers. If the first agents strategy doesn’t pan out – try another one.
Best of luck with the sale.
Jamie
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BomberRoui
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April 1, 2011 - 6:41 am
angelinsydney wrote:
(I was cranky after your post, I had to take a deep breath). Take care. and tell the other agent to shove it. Angelina
You have re-created beautifully our exact response. I was gob smacked. It really made our blood boil. Our experience with both agencies is one that we will never forget! Hence I thought I'd see what our position was with regards to this situation in this forum.
Thanks for your reply Angelina, greatly appreciated.
BomberRoui
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April 1, 2011 - 6:42 am
Jamie M wrote:
angelinsydney wrote:
Agree with Angelina, you don't have to accept any offers. If the first agents strategy doesn't pan out – try another one. Best of luck with the sale. Jamie
Thanks Jamie, got the fingers crossed for sure.
Scott No Mates
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April 1, 2011 - 10:16 am
Absolutely nothing wrong with offers over. It is far easier to lower the vendor’s expectations than to raise those of the buyer.
When the asking price is very close to the desired outcome, the deal will come more easily.