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trof

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6. Letter, meh. If you can, include a YUUUGE earnest money check.

Reply to retrowire (Original post)

Sun Aug 28, 2016, 07:21 PM

Aug 2016

Seriously.
Money talks.
Most buyers accompany the offer with a token $1000 check as 'earnest money'.
That money is immediately available to the sellers if they accept the terms of the contract.

Make it $10,000 or more if you can.
If they accept it, they have taken your offer.
Did I mention MONEY TALKS?
Former realtor here.

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Mr and Mrs Retrowire are about to enter a BIDDING WAR [View all] retrowire Aug 2016 OP

OFFER them money and 80 pounds of good chocolate, trueblue2007 Aug 2016 #1

My dear retrowire! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2016 #2

Should it be handwritten or emailed? retrowire Aug 2016 #3

I would use a word processor, and then print it out. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2016 #4

is there time for snail mail? mopinko Aug 2016 #5

no time for snail mail, but we can give the letter to our buyers agent retrowire Aug 2016 #7

Letter, meh. If you can, include a YUUUGE earnest money check. trof Aug 2016 #6