reluctantly signed off on the low offer. You are now legally bound to put Ms. Sue on hold until you see if your current accepted contract works out. You could make substantially less money, and there’s not a thing you can do about it. Another con to the standard approach is that you might feel pressured to take lowball offers from deal seekers out of fear nothing better will come along. If the cons outweigh the pros in your situation, let me ease your mind. You don’t have to go through those negatives, because there are many negotiating approaches you can take.
NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUE #2 REJECT AN OFFER, BUT THROW THE BIDDER A BONE
Let’s say a buyer loves your property and makes an offer. You are happy they want the home, but you’re less than thrilled with their bid. You wonder whether you should get the deal over with and take what you can get, or hold out for a better offer. Go ahead and reject their offer. That’s right. Take a step most folks have a hard time taking and simply say that one dreaded word, “No.”
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