{"id":4039,"date":"2016-05-17T00:59:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2016-05-17T00:59:16","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:59:16","slug":"ultimate-homebuyers-guide-offer-negotiation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-offer-negotiation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Homebuyer&#8217;s Guide: Offer &#038; Negotiation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Offer-Negotiation_banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Offer-Negotiation_banner.jpg\" alt=\"Offer &amp; Negotiation\" width=\"600\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve found a place you want to call home and you\u2019re ready to talk about money with the seller. 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These are the things you will discuss with your agent before they submit an offer, what you\u2019ll need to prepare for the negotiation, the steps of the negotiation process, and getting ready for your closing.<\/p>\n<h3>3 Weeks Before You Close<\/h3>\n<p><b>Offer Basics<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-before-make-offer\">Before You Make an Offer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-title-escrow-real-estate-lawyers\">Title Companies, Escrow Companies, and Real Estate Lawyers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Offer Process<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-making-an-offer\">Making\u00a0an Offer<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2 Weeks Before You\u00a0Close<\/h3>\n<p><b>Pre-closing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-encumbrances\">What Are Encumbrances?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-pre-closing-responsibilities\">Your Pre-closing Responsibilities:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-getting-inspection-tips\">Tips for Getting an Inspection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-inspector-checklist\">What Does an Inspector Look For?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-deposit-funds\">Gathering Your Deposit Funds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-final-walkthrough\">What to Do at Your Final Walkthrough<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hombeuyers-Guide_button.jpg\" alt=\"Hombeuyers-Guide_button\" width=\"334\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve found a place you want to call home and you\u2019re ready to talk about money with the seller. 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