High asking price

[McCracken]

you have to watch the realtors too. sometimes thety don't want to cut down the amount of commission they'll make. typically it's 6% of sell price.

 

[lockedup5]

Yall must have some crooked real estate brokers because it is real estate law that all offers no matter what must be presented to the seller.

 

[moldman05]

Market price or what something is worth is what someone is willing to pay -today! Offer what it's worth to you and what you are comfortable with paying. It never hurts to be nice about it.

 

[mbalbritton]

Something I find funny during all this. The realtor has yet to be seen. I called and met directly with the owner.

 

[rockcity]

If you have some friends, have them send in really low ball offers to prepare them for yours. Let your friends piss them off, then you can offer a little more than them and it won't be a huge shock to them as your friends already softened the blow

 

[rockcity]

And BTW, home sales are up 21% for 2012 over 2011 and I expect them to increase even more in 2013. Home values are mostly rising nationwide and appear to be trending that way for the near future. I would jump on it now as, given the statistics, values are scheduled to continue to increase slightly this year

 

[drkelly]

And BTW, home sales are up 21% for 2012 over 2011 and I expect them to increase even more in 2013. Home values are mostly rising nationwide and appear to be trending that way for the near future. I would jump on it now as, given the statistics, values are scheduled to continue to increase slightly this year

And on top of that, mortgage rates will start to go up late this year or early 2014. That should bring some of the potential buyers off the sidelines which might increase prices, or at least limit how low sellers are willing to go from their asking price.

 

[mommucked]

Funny you say that. This guy had all kinds of stories and is one of the local town historians. Even told us about the Professor that lived there back in the late 1800s early 1900's and how he's been seen and heard several times.

Haunted houses always cost more

 

[mbalbritton]

Haunted houses always cost more

Ya, I told my 13 y/o daughter that he lived in the room that would be hers and that he's been seen and heard in the house heading to that room. She said COOL!