Only Considering the Highest Offer

No—the best offer isn’t always the biggest one, and you need to evaluate the complete picture. While big offers are exciting, you must look at the whole deal: How much are they putting down? Are they fully approved or just “pre-qualified”? Are they asking for concessions? What’s their closing timeline? Do they want repairs, appliances, furniture, or other extras? It’s not about the sales price—it’s about your net proceeds after everything is paid, and most importantly, will they actually close? We’ve seen high offers packed with risk—small deposits, long contingencies, sketchy approvals, and extensive demands—that fall apart, leaving sellers back at square one or worse. The best offer combines strong price, financial certainty, and peace of mind. Evaluate every offer holistically by reviewing the buyer’s financial strength, checking loan type and approval quality, understanding timelines and terms, assessing cancellation risk, and knowing what they’re really requesting. You want the offer giving you the best combination of price, certainty, and smooth closing, not just the flashiest number. The last thing you want is accepting a shiny offer only to discover it was made of tin when it falls apart later.