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Superb reasons to accept a home purchase offer

by Maria Elena Casillas 01/26/2025

Superb reasons to accept a home purchase offer

If you receive an offer to purchase your house, determining how to proceed with this proposal sometimes can be difficult. Ultimately, a home seller needs to weigh the pros and cons of accepting an offer to see if the decision best aligns with their home selling goals. 

An offer matches or exceeds a home seller's expectations

If a home seller receives an offer to purchase at or above the initial asking price for their house, they may be more likely to accept. In fact, a seller may want to provide an instant "Yes" to this offer, so they can quickly move on to the next step of the home selling journey. 

Of course, it helps to establish realistic home selling expectations before listing a residence. If a seller sets a competitive initial asking price that corresponds to his or her home selling expectations, then they may be better equipped than others to enjoy a seamless property selling experience.

An offer falls in line with the current housing market's conditions

If you're selling a home in a buyer's market, you may pounce at the opportunity to accept any offer to purchase that comes your way. Comparatively, if you list your house in a seller's market, you may need to consider all of your options closely before you accept an offer to purchase. 

As a home seller, consider evaluating the current state of the real estate market with your real estate agent. If you allocate time and resources to learn about the housing market, you can gain real estate market insights to help you determine whether to accept an offer to purchase.

An offer speeds up the property selling process

If you're operating on a tight home selling timeline, you may be more inclined than ever before to accept an offer to purchase, even if it falls below your initial expectations. Conversely, if you plan ahead for the home selling journey, you may reduce the risk of facing a time crunch to sell your house. 

For home sellers, hiring a real estate agent is key. This housing market professional can help a seller prepare for the real estate market and ensure a competitive price is set for their home. They can also market your listing effectively to maximize the number of potential buyers.



About the Author
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Maria Elena Casillas

  

You don’t need to do this alone. I am bilingual in English and Spanish, and I have been in the industry for over 20 years, after earning my degree in Business Management and successive studies in Human Resources and Technology. Never content to let my education lapse, I also received a certification in Negotiation Skills from Pepperdine University and attended courses at Stanford University. A leader in the field, I am a member of the Santa Clara Board of Realtors and served as a professional standards ombudsman for 8 years. I completed a term as the President of the National Hispanic Organization of Real Estate’s Santa Clara chapter in 2016, now serving as this organization’s National Vice President. I pursued additional in-depth training to achieve professional designations as an ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative), CRS (Certified Professional Specialist), and SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist), GREEN certification, and RCS-D (Divorce Real Estate Specialist). Far from being a meaningless alphabet soup, this demonstrates how proactive I am in pursuing the latest knowledge so that I completely prepared to satisfy all my sellers' and buyers' unique needs. I am committed to Excellence!