ronin
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After nearly 35 yrs we decided finally that we want to move (for a variety of reasons that have been building up over the recent yrs). We contacted a real estate agent, signed a sales agreement and the listing hit the MLS and web in the afternoon two days ago. We saw all the comps and what the price range is and that properties like ours are sitting on the market for up to 6 months at those levels. We decided to test it at $20k above the highest price of the range (being optimistic and maybe less than realistic).
Yesterday, there was a lot of car traffic with obvious lookers. By afternoon we had an offer sight unseen for full price. There will be an open house Sat and Sun this weekend and it now appears that it could go for a premium to our initial asking price.
For those of you with experience, what should we be considering? I think that while I'd like to get the most out of it, we shouldn't be too greedy and wait for a bidding war that may never materialize. If we get a few more offers that are higher, do we wait and see or should we think about taking the best offer ASAP. The agent says we will look at it on Mon or Tues and see what's what which seems reasonable to us.
Once we made the decision to sell, my feeling is the sooner it sells the better. If we get a premium, that is nice too. We still have to find a place to move to and I'd like to get on with that. But we'd feel better knowing what those of you who have real experience think about it so we can add that wisdom to the mix. Appreciate your thoughts.
Yesterday, there was a lot of car traffic with obvious lookers. By afternoon we had an offer sight unseen for full price. There will be an open house Sat and Sun this weekend and it now appears that it could go for a premium to our initial asking price.
For those of you with experience, what should we be considering? I think that while I'd like to get the most out of it, we shouldn't be too greedy and wait for a bidding war that may never materialize. If we get a few more offers that are higher, do we wait and see or should we think about taking the best offer ASAP. The agent says we will look at it on Mon or Tues and see what's what which seems reasonable to us.
Once we made the decision to sell, my feeling is the sooner it sells the better. If we get a premium, that is nice too. We still have to find a place to move to and I'd like to get on with that. But we'd feel better knowing what those of you who have real experience think about it so we can add that wisdom to the mix. Appreciate your thoughts.