'House six months later sold for less than we might have come up to' means what? Your best offer was still worse than the offer they accepted. Some sellers actually have good RE agents who factor the market effects into the price, how the property is marketed, and the seller's expectations. I am opposed to ignorant people who think that everyone on the other side of the deal is desperate, stupid, and delusional. I don't see how that is representing the client's negotiating positions. Their agent should have never colluded with you by commenting about the lack of response or the offer being 'good'. If your 85% offer reflected the range of comparable sales, then you made a fair offer, not a low ball offer. Reality is, as stated by the wise all over this forum, market drives the price. There will be hardheaded sellers who are stuck on a number that does not reflect the market, but to fill this thread with hyperbole on the genius and savvy moves against an army of dumb sellers is just silly. The message is 'come back when you have done your research and prepare an offer that reflects the market and will entice the seller to consider'. You are communicating when you do not respond to a stupid offer. What is stupid is not knowing the difference between a low ball offer and a fair offer-on either side of the negotiation.Ī counteroffer at asking price is not a counteroffer, it is the original offer. House six months later sold for less than we might have come up to, but the seller never found out, cause they wouldn't communicate. Under the circumstances, it's a good offer. Their own agent told us, I don't know why no response. Once, we wanted to buy a dated white elephant that had been sitting for years. And it takes you no time at all to send a verbal counter offer.

You want it, come up to asking price.' Failure to respond may drive away a potential buyer. Your counter at asking price says, 'I'm not budging. You want to sell your house? Then counter! Even if it's a counter at asking price. Stupid to be offended by a low ball offer.

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