Do NOT make the initial offer with seller concessions, wait for the counter offer, then restructure the offer with Seller Concessions AND add another $2,000 or more in good faith money with the counter offer.   4. if the seller is worried about the buyers not having enough money, simply explain to them that they want to have money left over in reserves for repairs and upgrades...or the borrowers don't want to cash in stocks due to penalties  (THIS IS A NO BRAINER EXPLANATION THAT MAKES SENSE)  and/or be ready to send them proof of funds.I'm telling you, this strategy works like a charm!   

And yes, I am aware that 315 is quite low, but with this home I think its the lowest price we could offer that would fetch a counter offer.

However, it doesn't make sense for an $800k property, where a small market drop or a reasonable counteroffer could eat up the $50k profit.

Put in my first offer with his POF....got counteroffered already but you know, that's the name of the game!

Less than a day to receive a counter offer (like a few hours).

The last offer we received, we counter offered and added the following statement "Seller agrees to repair any items discovered during the home inspection NOT TO EXCEED $ 400 (and we listed the barn and a couple other secondary items AS IS)".

If it has been on the market less than 30 days and typical days on market is 90 days, make a counter offer you are comfortable with.

I replied that 5000 was unusually high and counter offered for earnest money of 1300 and some other changes related time of possesion.

I've been told that I will be receiving a counter-offer with no changes to the price, but only to the terms which includes the specific title company.

If they reject or counter offer there is no explanation as to how they have arrived at the new value.