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Mentor
Put above asking price. In the end, seller will choose the most attractive offer which will be a balance between the highest offer plus the probability of closing.
I turned down a higher offer once because the woman asked so many questions during showing while second highest was a first time home buyer with her mom as the buyer agent and offered informational inspection (inspection without asking for seller credit/repairs)
Also, if you’re interested in getting pricing for a mortgage, I work at a mortgage brokerage with very competitive rates
Put enough bids in and you’ll eventually get there. We were patient selling or house, but it truly comes down to the appraisal. If you are not able to bring more cash above appraisal probably won’t get loan as well. Makes it challenging if not an all cash or heavily conventional the 10% will work against you in a heated offer.
Subject Expert
Can you offer more than 10% down but put less down once the offer is accepted? You’re competing against people with all cash offers, or at least 20%. Many homes aren’t appraising and sellers would rather have a buyer that has the cash to make up the difference if needed.
Mentor
Is winning bid all you care about?
-Offer to wave inspection
-Offer to wave walkthrough
-Take out a loan before you buy, offer cash instead of waiting for loan approval
-Write a letter with a sob story to get them to pick you
I've heard two people say their realtors are discouraging letters now because they're afraid of housing discrimination claims. Anecdote not data of course but it's the first time I've heard of pushback on the idea