{"id":2538,"date":"2020-10-15T09:07:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T13:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beingbobblog.com\/?p=2538"},"modified":"2020-12-09T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T16:00:08","slug":"is-the-highest-bid-the-best-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/is-the-highest-bid-the-best-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the highest bid the best bid?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.outboundengine.com\/uploads\/original\/74185\/FbNDNeQwW-O9sYCTbNMOUefoMcAl2VLcAOYF-qsbOGQ.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"article-content\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An offer on your home moves you one step closer to the finish line in the selling process. And if you\u2019re lucky, you\u2019ll receive multiple offers from a range of bidders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highest bid is the obvious choice, right? Not necessarily. Here\u2019s what to consider before moving forward on an offer:<br \/><br \/><strong>Focus on your priorities.<\/strong> Take this step early, before any offers roll in. Make a list of what\u2019s most important to you in the sale of your home, like a tight moving deadline or your financial needs. Are there any requests that would make an offer a deal breaker for you?&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>Review the contingencies.<\/strong> Now that you\u2019ve established your top priorities, determine your bidders\u2019 conditions for the sale. Common contingencies for potential buyers include a property appraisal and a home inspection.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/><strong>Compare earnest money amounts.<\/strong> People who are interested in purchasing your home need to show you that their offer is made in good faith. An earnest money deposit proves the buyer is serious about the transaction. The more money they put into the deposit, the more likely they are to be able to back it up with financing.<br \/><br \/><strong>Be aware of unusual requests.<\/strong> A bidder could ask you to make unnecessary repairs or leave all your appliances in the home for them. Their offer might be high, but if something unusual interferes with your top priorities, it might be best to move on to another option. Together, we\u2019ll carefully read over their requests and discuss any questions or concerns you may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to get a great offer on your home? <a href=\"http:\/\/BobKratz.HowardHanna.com\">Get in touch today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An offer on your home moves you one step closer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,13,6,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-posts-comments","category-listings","category-real-estate","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","chromenews-featured":"","chromenews-large":"","chromenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Being BOB","author_link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/all-posts-comments\/\" rel=\"category tag\">All Posts &amp; Comments<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/listings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Listings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/technology\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Technology<\/a>","tag_info":"Technology","comment_count":"0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p822aG-EW","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2538\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}