What is a reasonable offer

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by mstacyi

@Dmenscha yes i do know but i have no internet right now and please excuse me for posting this from my phone which dont have the red underlines. I am asking the world because the agent is not my personal one. She works for the builders/company and she offered me 180k but also stated if i can give a offer she can take she would try to close the deal for me so that is why i am asking the world.

@rjrmc and manderly6. Thanks!

GET YOUR OWN BUYERS AGENT IMMEDIATELY.

Failure to do this will likely result in your paying too much for the house or buying something you should maybe have avoided due to hidden defects.

[NY Annie]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Do yourself AND your family a huge favor and start searching for your own real estate agent. Financially, This is the single, biggest investment of your life - and pretty high up there on the emotional investment scale, too.

Just because you CAN negotiate a home purchase yourself doesn't mean you should. Hire a good agent to guide and protect YOU. The builder's agent is protecting the builder and their own pocket. Both parties benefit from you paying the highest price possible! What is their incentive to negotiate the lowest possible price? None.

If you have no agent, you may be paying for THAT lack of expert guidance for a long, long time.

Sheesh - you're willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a home but not willing to spend a tiny fraction to help make that purchase, possibly even saving you more than the cost of a buyer's agent. I don't get it. Pennywise and Pound stupid.

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

The builder's agent is looking out for the builder. You need your own agent who will look out for your best interests.

There is no way anyone on an internet forum can tell you what to offer. We don't know where the property is, your local market dynamics / what comparable properties have been closing at.

^^^This

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

GET YOUR OWN BUYERS AGENT IMMEDIATELY.

Failure to do this will likely result in your paying too much for the house or buying something you should maybe have avoided due to hidden defects.

^^^and This