• Why do the buyers like this home? • Where are they moving from? • How does this home compare to other homes? You shouldn’t be as blunt as that, but often you can find answers to these questions in a roundabout way. For example, you could say, “You will love our town because of the X (insert a unique feature of your town.) Do they have an X where you live now?” That will start the conversation about where they are moving from. You can learn a lot from what they say. It will be helpful during the negotiations. You would be amazed at what some people will tell you. This is the most common mistake novice home sellers make. It’s the easiest way to sell your home for $10,000 less than you should. Meeting in the middle is never a good strategy. The problem is that everyone thinks they have to do it. Compromise, right? But there’s no rulebook that says you have to meet in the middle. Here’s a quick story that illustrates this. A home was on the market for $240,000. The buyers made an offer of $220,000. COMMON NEGOTIATING MISTAKE #2: Meeting in the Middle
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