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Write a Winning Bid for that Glendale Home

September 30, 2009 by Kendyl 1 Comment

In the last couple of weeks I have enjoyed the fleeting popularity of a listing agent with the current “screaming hot deals”.

I have reviewed nearly 50 purchase contracts this month, alone.

Chitlins- a well written, well documented purchase contract can make or break your chances of buying the home of your dreams.

  1. A completely filled out purchase contract.
  2. A qualification letter- preferably from a direct lender such as Bank of America or Wells Fargo
  3. Credit Score- either the first page of the credit report or stated i the pre-qualification letter
  4. Proof of down payment
  5. A copy of the deposit check
  6. Summery of the contract and qualifications

I am continually surprised at how few offers have the first item done well and how the last item is rarely done at all.

Let’s not kid ourselves.  Money talks.  If a high offer is poorly presented it will still probably win.  Often, however, there are a few offers with very similar price and terms.  In this case, presentation is the key.

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Kendyl Young
210 S. Orange Grove Pasadena, CA, 91129 USA 
kendyl@kendylyoung.com • 818-396-7588
Filed Under: Money Matters
About Kendyl

I am Realtor who counsels wisely, negotiates fiercely and problem solves like a champ. I use my technology skills to make more money for my clients and I believe that cool people deserve a cool Realtor.

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  1. How to Buy a Home When There are Multiple Offers - Kendyl's Open House says:
    June 5, 2011 at 8:43 am

    [...] a fit of desperation, they called for help.   As a listing agent, I see more offers than the average bear, and I am able to give some sage [...]

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