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Alex Staats
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Buying our dream home

Alex Staats
  • La Plata, MD
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Hello! My Fiancé and I are wanting to buy our dream

home. I was approved for 180k & want to offer on an

125k property, but they wrote "cash only" on the Zillow listing.

I am working on trying to speak to the listing agent to

be able to have a conversation if possible, but I want to

know if I can offer that 180k conventional/FHA loan. Is that something I can do?

Any help would be greatly appreciated 😊

Thanks in advance !

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Matthew McKee
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Matthew McKee
  • Real Estate Coach
  • Boise, ID
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You can offer $180K on a $125K property but I wouldn't and here's why: 

1. If the appraisal comes back at anything under $180K you'll be on the hook to cover that cash. 

2. Just because your approved up to $180K doesn't mean it fits into your quality of life to spend that much especially if its on an asset that is values at $55K less than that. Have you seen what a mortgage payment will be on $180k at your current interest rate? How much more comfortable are you making that payment than on a $125K mortgage.

3. Have you found out why the seller wants cash only? might have been a typo that they're unaware of or might be some reason that's cheaper to solve than a $55K over asking offer.

4. Do you even know if the property is worth $125K? In my experience if a seller is dead set on anything then their expectations might be unreasonable in other areas of the contract.

5. What are the days on market? That will tell you a lot about what leverage the seller has and how reasonable the asking conditions are.

Hope this helps and feel free to reach out to a local Real Estate Professional or myself if you need help finding one in your area.

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