Hi we listed our home recently in a Houston suburb for ~$300K
The house went on the market last week. We had an open house on Sunday that had about 12-15 couples / realtors show up for.
We have had really good interest from 2 in particular. One guy from outside of Houston who is asking a bunch of questions about deed restrictions, building codes, ceiling heights, etc. I believe he has a SO plus a special needs brother that he will have living with him, and he wants to expand the garage to servants quarters (2-story) - which is all fine by our HOA an Architectural Committee... no offer from him (yet).
The other person to show interest just sent her offer. It's for the asking price, but she wants $X,000 towards closing and a home warranty. She was also interested in perhaps having us leave some (or all) our staged furniture in the home for her to keep (that was not part of her offer, but a comment she made to our realtor)
1. How much is a typical home warranty?
2. If shes asking for $X,000 towards closing, that means she is essentially asking for us to drop our price by $X,000 but roll that amount into her loan amount right? i.e. she gets a slightly higher loan at $300K, but she pays essentially no closing costs... is that how that works?
3. She also can't close for 60 days.
I trust my realtor, but I also like to get several opinions on things. I was thinking we'd ask her maybe what furniture pieces in particular she was interested in (I am not attached to anything in the house, really), and perhaps offer back the closing costs she's asking for, plus some of the furniture she's interested in, but raise the asking price up by $X,000 to match the closing costs she's asked for...
Anyhow, I'd appreciate some input or couteroffer strategies to consider, and verification of my thinking on item 2 listed above.
If you are a realtor and want to see my MLS listing, PM me.
The house went on the market last week. We had an open house on Sunday that had about 12-15 couples / realtors show up for.
We have had really good interest from 2 in particular. One guy from outside of Houston who is asking a bunch of questions about deed restrictions, building codes, ceiling heights, etc. I believe he has a SO plus a special needs brother that he will have living with him, and he wants to expand the garage to servants quarters (2-story) - which is all fine by our HOA an Architectural Committee... no offer from him (yet).
The other person to show interest just sent her offer. It's for the asking price, but she wants $X,000 towards closing and a home warranty. She was also interested in perhaps having us leave some (or all) our staged furniture in the home for her to keep (that was not part of her offer, but a comment she made to our realtor)
1. How much is a typical home warranty?
2. If shes asking for $X,000 towards closing, that means she is essentially asking for us to drop our price by $X,000 but roll that amount into her loan amount right? i.e. she gets a slightly higher loan at $300K, but she pays essentially no closing costs... is that how that works?
3. She also can't close for 60 days.
I trust my realtor, but I also like to get several opinions on things. I was thinking we'd ask her maybe what furniture pieces in particular she was interested in (I am not attached to anything in the house, really), and perhaps offer back the closing costs she's asking for, plus some of the furniture she's interested in, but raise the asking price up by $X,000 to match the closing costs she's asked for...
Anyhow, I'd appreciate some input or couteroffer strategies to consider, and verification of my thinking on item 2 listed above.
If you are a realtor and want to see my MLS listing, PM me.