Kamloops, BC

So you finally decided to make an offer on the home you saw three times in the past 30 days. You sit down with your agent and decide on the best price.

Contrary to the REALTORS® CMA you decide to offer below FMV. You wait all night and wonder what the seller will decide. Late the next day, your REALTOR® calls to tell you your offer was countered...FULL PRICE! Woah...now wait a minute, who does this seller think they are you wonder.

Dont take it personal. It does not mean they will not negotiate. All it means is that they do not feel your top line will reach their bottom line, so they dont want to continue negotiations. It does not mean they will not accept less.

They may be willing to accept just slightly higher than your top line. If you are in this situation, dont frett. You may still be able to get your favorite home. You just need to counter no later than a day or two while the iron is still hot.

Nothing excites me more than negotiating real estate deals. It's my business and I can be your greatest asset when you purchase your next home. Call me for a consultation today and see how easy a real estate transaction with me can be.

Copyright © 2009 By Tom Ikonomou, All Rights Reserved. All information provided by this author is only an opinion, is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, and may be time sensitive. It is not necessarily representative of the opinions of Best-West Realty Ltd..

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Has anyone ever seen this headline? I can't say that I have. I can tell you one thing for sure, I have about five buyers that are sitting on the fence right now waiting for the front page headline's to say "Now is the Time to Buy"

Correct me if I'm wrong but by the time that anouncement hits the papers, it's too late! The ship has sailed because the media is re-active not pro-active. Things have to happen before they can report.

If you are in the market for a home whether buying or selling, we need to talk. There are great opportunities in the real estate market today however it is only for those that are buying and selling for the right reasons.

Driving around Kamloops today I could not help but notice all the new construction. From the airport expansion to the new best western to the new highrise to the new holiday inn to the new... wow there is so many to mention I just realized how many new projects are curently in the works. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I could not find any evidence of a recession in Kamloops. I can only relate all the hype about the market being in a slump to an old restaurantuer who when asked by others on how is business in his little community, he would lower his head and say it's pretty slow with an inner fear of not letting the cat out of the bag.

I have just spent three days looking through all the dealerships to compare prices on my next car purchase. I know what price range I need so that makes it easy for me to find the best value. As I zipped through all the lots looking for (my car) I realized there were five cars (same year, same model) with a price difference of nearly five thousand dollars.

Was my time worth that much over three days? you bet it is. You can also bet that buyers looking at your home have viewed other homes in your price range and will view any others available at the time. Even if you are priced 2% over market value you run the risk of not selling within your time frame.

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