Increase Your Earnest Money Deposit
Your earnest money deposit, or EMD, is the amount of money you put down when buying a home. Increasing this amount of money shows the seller that you’re more serious about the sale. Offering 3% to 4% as an EMD instead of the typical 1% to 3% may be what it takes to persuade the seller to side with you.- Don’t ask for so many Concessions When buying a home, the buyer has to cover many costs besides just the cost of the home or mortgage. These include paying closing costs for taxes, lender’s fees, and title company fees. Although closing costs will vary by location, you can expect to pay between 1% and 3% of the home’s selling price. The seller will pay an additional 1% to 3%. Using our site’s closing cost calculator can help you get an estimate of what you can expect your closing costs to be. When you make an offer on a home, you can ask the seller for concessions, which may include a settlement paid in cash to help cover some of your share of the closing costs. Asking for concessions can’t hurt, but it may not be feasible if you’re up against several offers. If the seller gives you concessions, their net proceeds will ultimately be lower. The seller may make a counteroffer that removes the requested concessions, but this will put money back in the seller’s pocket and can improve your bid.
- Receiving a counteroffer is a very serious matter, and that is why you are advised to respond to it within 24 hours after you receive it. This prevents other buyers from from making an offer and ‘stealing’ the property from you. There is also the issue that the seller may withdraw the offer before you respond if he/she senses the slightest bit of hesitation.
5 beds, 4 full, 2 part baths
Home size: 4283
Added: 10/03/20, Last Updated: 10/03/2020
Property Type: Detached Home for Sale
MLS Number: VAFX1158638
Subdivision: Chestnut Hill
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