Wholesaler · Lancaster, TX · Member since 2013 · 16 posts · 2 votes
Hello all,
I am looking to buy a home for my family to live in. I looked up information about the property and found that the owner is an investment company. I found they bought the property for 42% of the current list price about 18 months ago. Based on previous and current pictures only, I can see that they have painted the interior of the place. I know that the area had some damage due to a tornado that hit a couple of years ago. I know that the house next to it suffered damage but I am unsure whether this house did. Lastly, I know that homes in the area have sold for 60% of the current list price. However, I know that with recent construction in the area, homes are going up in price. There is a current comparable listing (same sq ft, bedrooms, bath, similar features, same neighborhood) near it that was previously listed for the same price that has gone down to 87% of the list price.
So the question, would an investor balk at an initial cash offer of 80% of list price?
Involved In Real Estate · Wilmington, MA · Member since 2013 · 84 posts · 4 votes
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An owner will probably not accept a cash offer of 80% of list price, BUT I've always strongly believed in offering what I think is reasonable and what the market dictates and not what the listing price is…as I as real estate agent I've told many of my clients not to obsess over the asking price because market value is what matters most.