For Sale

$425,000

15 Parkhurst Street, Quincy, Hough's Neck

Water views including skyline and bay with public access for water sports and activities just steps away. Modern interior with spacious rooms and living space, with a first floor bedroom option and three bedrooms on the second with office space in hall area.

$548,500

205 Sandtrap Circle, Weymouth

2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

The Village at Weathervane. Beautiful, spacious Oakmont style home in this meticulously landscaped active adult community. Home features granite counter tops, cherry cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Airy living room with vaulted ceilings leads to cozy family room with doors leading to private patio. First level offers large master suite with a full bathroom, laundry room and half bath. 2nd level features an oversized full bath and 2nd bedroom with generous closet and storage space. Also an open loftway for home office or sitting area. Attached direct entry 2 car garage. Weathervane Golf Club is steps away from the front door, featuring a 3000 yard, 9 hole course.

3 Ways To Make Your Offer More Attractive

You've found it: that one house that you want to be your home. But how can you ensure that you present the most compelling offer possible? Here are three simple tips guaranteed to help get your offer accepted by the seller.

Make it personal

Draft a letter to the sellers explaining what you find so attractive about their house. Is it the layout or design? The proximity to your family? Explaining some of your favorite aspects of the home lets the seller know how important it is to you. And don't forget to pledge to care for what has clearly been a treasured possession of their family.

Minimize contingencies

A traditional offer allows 15 days for a home inspection to be completed by the buyer, but reducing that timeframe to five days is not only easy to fulfill but signifies a fast-paced sale to the seller. Another option is an as-is inspection contingency, where you pledge to not request any repairs be made by the seller. As with waiving an inspection entirely, in this case upon inspection you will have the option to proceed towards sale or walk away only and not to renegotiate price. Use with care. Similarly, a pre-approval letter from a conventional mortgage lender carries much more weight with sellers that a simple letter of pre-qualification. Cash offers are clearly king, but by assuring the seller of your financing you eliminate potential obstacles to closing the sale.

Make your highest and best offer*

Whether your bid is made in expectation of a counteroffer or not, it's possible to put your best foot forward without going straight to your best and highest offer by including an escalation clause that can be triggered in the case of multiple offers. An escalation clause states your offer will increase by a specific amount (for example: $2,000) above any other competing bid up to a certain point. Sellers are generally required to show proof of the competing offers in order to trigger the price escalation. This is a great option for competitive markets like ours!

Making the right offer is even easier with the help of an experienced, trusted Realtor. Their negotiating expertise is invaluable when it comes to securing what is likely the biggest financial decision of your life. Call me today to get started!