Thom Collier, Realtor

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandpas, stepdads, and father figures who make a house feel like home. Wishing you a day filled with family, laughter, and memories worth holding onto.

What’s better than an above-asking, cash offer with no contingencies for inspections, appraisals, or financing? My buyers’ offer.

My buyers had been searching for almost a year for just the right property.

Finally, we found it. My buyers were ready to go and really wanted this one.

But unfortunately for us, other buyers felt the same way and submitted an offer as well. The big hurdle for us was, we believed the other offer was cash. And probably above asking.

So I suggested a seldom-used strategy that I thought could make our offer more competitive. They agreed to follow my lead, so we crafted an offer at the asking price that actually put MORE money in the seller’s pocket at the end of the day than the cash offer they had received.

It worked.

Our offer, while financed and NOT above asking, actually worked out to be a better offer from the seller’s perspective!

Mission accomplished. I helped my buyers get the home they wanted, without breaking the bank, against some stiff competition.

Sometimes cash isn’t always king. A little creative thinking can go a long way!

- Thom