Comments on: How the Time-Value of Money Can Help You Sell Your House http://www.realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house Your Comprehensive Resource for Creative Insight and Commentary on All Things Real Estate Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » Dual Agency, selling advice and how to avoid getting sued http://www.realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house/comment-page-1#comment-10529 Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » Dual Agency, selling advice and how to avoid getting sued Wed, 16 May 2007 10:49:40 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house#comment-10529 [...] Finally, Daniel writes a very succinct post about pricing one’s home and what to do with that first offer (hint: you may do well to take it) Normally I don’t quote such lengthy parts of posts, but Daniel gave permission and it is very worthwhile: You are selling your house. Your agent has it listed for $300,000. The home has been on the market for 45 days, not bad for the area, and it is receiving fairly regular showings. Finally, an offer comes in from some interested buyers. The offer comes in at $275,000. The terms are fairly standard, and the house should close in 30 days. You are able to negotiate back and forth and come to an impasse at $290,000. That is $10,000 below your asking price. You aren’t thrilled with the idea of having to take $10,000 less than your asking price, so what do you do? [...] [...] Finally, Daniel writes a very succinct post about pricing one’s home and what to do with that first offer (hint: you may do well to take it) Normally I don’t quote such lengthy parts of posts, but Daniel gave permission and it is very worthwhile: You are selling your house. Your agent has it listed for $300,000. The home has been on the market for 45 days, not bad for the area, and it is receiving fairly regular showings. Finally, an offer comes in from some interested buyers. The offer comes in at $275,000. The terms are fairly standard, and the house should close in 30 days. You are able to negotiate back and forth and come to an impasse at $290,000. That is $10,000 below your asking price. You aren’t thrilled with the idea of having to take $10,000 less than your asking price, so what do you do? [...]

]]> By: Chris Lengquist http://www.realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house/comment-page-1#comment-10146 Chris Lengquist Sun, 13 May 2007 23:33:27 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house#comment-10146 Very good expansion on what Jeff said. Note: Do not make Jeff's ego any bigger than it is. :) I think I'll link back on this...good stuff. Very good expansion on what Jeff said. Note: Do not make Jeff’s ego any bigger than it is. :) I think I’ll link back on this…good stuff.

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://www.realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house/comment-page-1#comment-9767 Jim Duncan Fri, 11 May 2007 13:59:34 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house#comment-9767 Excellent post. I'm going to use part of it when negotiating with my sellers. Excellent post. I’m going to use part of it when negotiating with my sellers.

]]> By: Shaun McLane http://www.realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house/comment-page-1#comment-9750 Shaun McLane Fri, 11 May 2007 12:07:45 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house#comment-9750 I'm also a huge bawldguy fan. Great follow-up to a great post. I’m also a huge bawldguy fan. Great follow-up to a great post.

]]> By: Jeff Brown http://www.realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house/comment-page-1#comment-9644 Jeff Brown Thu, 10 May 2007 18:59:16 +0000 http://realestatezebra.com/how-the-time-value-of-money-can-help-you-sell-your-house#comment-9644 Daniel - who knows how many of your readers have just been saved from a bad decision. I've literally seen a couple almost divorce because one of them refused a final offer on units I was exchanging for them. That same property is now for sale again - for about 5% less, and it'll take awhile to sell. Thank heaven for marriage counselors. :) Great post - and thanks for the kind thoughts. Daniel – who knows how many of your readers have just been saved from a bad decision. I’ve literally seen a couple almost divorce because one of them refused a final offer on units I was exchanging for them. That same property is now for sale again – for about 5% less, and it’ll take awhile to sell.

Thank heaven for marriage counselors. :)

Great post – and thanks for the kind thoughts.

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