CHAPTER 13 The Dos and Don'ts of Negotiating
Selling your home is a business transaction. Although it may be a multi-layered process that feels personal for you, it’s simply a buyer negotiating to purchase a seller’s home for an agreed-upon price. You, as a seller must keep this fact in mind. Opinions, emotions, and ego may attempt to derail your efforts; don’t let them. The more you know about negotiating, the less likely you are to create a needless detour during the sale process.
DO LET THE BUYER SPEAK FIRS EAK FIRST
Let patience be your guide when dealing with an interested buyer. Don’t be anxious to tell him or her what you’re willing to accept; it may be lower than the buyer was willing to offer! Do not lose the advantage of being able to counteroffer. Let the buyer speak first. That’s why it’s called an offer. It will either be an offer you can accept, or you will at least have more knowledge about what price the buyer has in mind.
DON'T “MEET IN THE MID T IN THE MIDDLE”
Even in the simplest of sales transactions, agreeing on a price often includes “meeting in the middle.” Maximize your negotiating by counter-offering in small increments, or at a very specific price that is not even-numbered. Avoid following human nature by “meeting in the middle.”
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