Accepting an Offer

The Price is Not Always Right

The highest offer isn't always the right offer. Initial offers are just the starting point, and the terms and conditions wrapped around that number can make or break your outcome. When you work with our licensed team, you get 30 years of hands-on experience helping you read between the lines, ask the right questions, and accept the best offer from the right buyer, not just the highest bidder.

Negotiating To Win

Integrity isn't a buzzword for us, it's how we've done business for three decades. We take the ethical responsibility of fair negotiation seriously, because we believe good homes and good deals go hand in hand with good people. Our team puts your needs first at every turn, evaluating each offer with genuine care while keeping buyers engaged and the process moving forward. That's what real service looks like.

The Initial Agreement and Deposit

Once you and the buyer reach an agreement, you'll both sign the Purchase Agreement, and the buyer places a deposit into escrow. Your escrow or closing agent, a title company or attorney, acts as the neutral third party holding, receiving, and distributing all funds tied to your property until closing day.

Laws differ from state to state, but generally speaking, an agreement needs "consideration" to be legally binding. Considerations are the buyer's deposits held in escrow while contingencies and conditions in the Purchase Agreement get fulfilled.

A few tips to keep things moving smoothly:

• Document everything. Counter-offers, verbal agreements, addendums, all of it should be written down and signed by both parties. We'll draft every document and make sure you and the buyer each have a copy for your records.
• Stay on schedule. You and the buyer will work within a timeline for completing all contingencies in the Purchase Agreement. Hitting those deadlines keeps negotiations productive and protects both parties from breaching the agreement. We'll keep you informed every step of the way and make sure you're prepared for what's next.