Question:
“I found a fixer-upper house in Del Mar listed at a good price. It needed a lot of repairs, which I took off the price and made an offer. But the seller rejected it. Any advice on how to convince them to take my offer?”
Answer:
Yes, raise your offer.
I could be wrong, but when you say the property is “listed at a good price,” it sounds like it’s already priced to reflect the needed work.
So you’re trying to have your cake and eat it too:
A discounted price (due to the condition) and a discount off that discounted price (due to the condition).
Sure, we’d all love to get a great deal. But I’d also love to win the lottery (which I don’t play, by the way) or find a suitcase full of money in the street.
So get realistic or get ready to make 50+ offers before you get one accepted…maybe.
