Many people find negotiation confronting and difficult, but here’s a tip to remember: be sure to ask for something you don’t want, so you can then concede it later on for something you do want.
Here’s an example, recently I made an offer for a house. The asking price was $350,000, and I offered $330,000 including all the furniture. I didn’t actually want the furniture, but later on I conceded the furniture if they would accept my price. If I hadn’t asked for the furniture then it would have left me little wriggle room on price.
You could ask for anything… the house to be painted, some repair done, longer settlement, owner finance. It doesn’t really matter because if you get it then it’s a bonus and you are only asking to toss something else back into the deal pot to make your ideal price and terms more achievable.
Cheers,
– Steve
Steve McKnight | PropertyInvesting.com Pty Ltd | CEO
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Great tip Steve!
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Many people find negotiation confronting and difficult, but here’s a tip to remember: be sure to ask for something you don’t want, so you can then concede it later on for something you do want.
Here’s an example, recently I made an offer for a house. The asking price was $350,000, and I offered $330,000 including all the furniture. I didn’t actually want the furniture, but later on I conceded the furniture if they would accept my price. If I hadn’t asked for the furniture then it would have left me little wriggle room on price.
You could ask for anything… the house to be painted, some repair done, longer settlement, owner finance. It doesn’t really matter because if you get it then it’s a bonus and you are only asking to toss something else back into the deal pot to make your ideal price and terms more achievable.
Cheers,
– SteveGreat food for thought @stevemcknight. Do you have a position on the benefits of this approach compared to a strong offer like a low cash offer or a faster settlement and bigger deposit. I was talking to someone today about a property purchased a solid 15% under market purely because there were no conditions and a really fast settlement. I oscillate between a range of approaches depending what each client of mine needs but it is fun to study the negotiation phase neutrally for possible changes I might make. I am wondering if in a flat market with less competition your strategy of many requests to give back later could work, but in a hot market it may mean getting disregarded by agents as “its just too hard”?
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Many people find negotiation confronting and difficult, but here’s a tip to remember: be sure to ask for something you don’t want, so you can then concede it later on for something you do want.
Here’s an example, recently I made an offer for a house. The asking price was $350,000, and I offered $330,000 including all the furniture. I didn’t actually want the furniture, but later on I conceded the furniture if they would accept my price. If I hadn’t asked for the furniture then it would have left me little wriggle room on price.
You could ask for anything… the house to be painted, some repair done, longer settlement, owner finance. It doesn’t really matter because if you get it then it’s a bonus and you are only asking to toss something else back into the deal pot to make your ideal price and terms more achievable.
Cheers,
– SteveTrue….just put in a offer 20-25k under the market in Brisbane…and it is being considered…they sent me the contract for the place to fill and return.
I am still pinching myself….hope I get good news by Monday. :)
Interesting concept. I can understand asking for a longer than necessary settlement etc – but the more obscure offers will likely put the agent offside or signal that you’re a newbie more than anything. Most agents I know will likely try to persuade the vendor to go for the path of least resistence – the easiest offer not the best. I’d sooner be putting in a low but competitive offer to get the agent on side to pushing for the sale.
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Great idea…..”give up what you don’t want”, lol ever been stuck with “the furniture” on a deal?
Hello dear,
Special reply to you Steve McKnight | PropertyInvesting.com Pvt Ltd | CEO
for your great thinking sharing with us..
“Success comes from doing things differently”
Thanks for it dear and share as like that in future also.
Thanks again
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