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Buyers Agents: Do you plan to just make an offer, or do you plan to win the house for your clients?

The definition of negotiating is to bring two or more parties to an acceptable agreement. Be in it to win it, but learn to negotiate professionally so you can take the stress out of the process. Today we'll help you polish up your negotiating skills.

Get the facts! Knowledge = Confidence. What do you know about the Subject Property? What do you know about the seller's situation? Today we'll give you 11 things you must know before you write up your next offer!  

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Know all you can about the subject property, as well as the seller's situation, wants, and needs. Whether you're on the listing side or the buyer side, here are the facts to gather before you start negotiating. (BONUS! The Negotiation checklist is included in Premier Coaching!)

Mark Twain said, "Supposing is good but finding out is better!"

1- Buyer's Agents: Read all of the MLS descriptions, including extended comments/agent comments. Many times the listing agent will actually state exactly what it will take for the seller to consider an offer. If not, call the agent and find out what the seller's priorities are (not just the price).

2- Notice if there are any details listed, such as 'not FHA approved' or 'seller financing may be available', 'seller to contribute up to $5,000 toward buyer's closing costs', or 'as-is only', 'contingent on seller finding suitable housing', etc.

3- Run the history or 'archive' as some MLSs call it, of the property. Also, search Zillow, Google, and even YouTube to see if it may have been a For Sale By Owner prior to being listed. This search should take you 5 minutes or less but could mean the difference between winning or losing. 

4- Find the Days on the Market so far. Is this a fresh listing or has it been on or off the market previously? Has the price been raised or lowered? Has it been pending before and gone back on the market? What caused that? Inspection or appraisal issues? It's ok to call the listing agent and find out!

5- What are the comparable sales for this property? The most recent sales and pendings. How many days on the market did those homes take to sell? What is the list-to-sell price ratio? Are these numbers going up or down?

6- What is the active competition? Does the buyer have zero other choices, a few, or many? Is there new construction in the area? How does the subject property compare? Note: If there are very few competing homes, you can always expect to pay MORE, not less, unless it's been on the market for excessive days, and if that's the case, find out WHY.

7- What else is important about this property? Is it in the floodplain? Is it in an area that's extremely competitive due to a corporation moving into town? What's going to happen to that field behind the house? Are they really going to bury the power lines soon?  

(This is all included in the Pre-Negotiation Checklist for our Premier Coaching members)

Next: What do you know about the Seller's Priorities? Knowledge equals confidence, ignorance equals fear.