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Making An Offer >Good Faith Deposits

After many months of searching, you have found your ideal house. You are a little older and a little wiser now, so you want to give the impression that you are serious without appearing to be too eager. What should you do? In the marketplace, "money talks."

There is no absolute rule about how much "good-faith" deposit you should put down--but it is a tool to make your point with the seller. The typical $1,000 will hold many homes for you, except in larger-home markets where it may be critical for you to show that you are an especially serious and able buyer. You don't want to make a deposit that is too large in case there is a problem getting your money back, but if your offer is substantially below the asking price, a larger deposit--$5,000 or $10,000--might influence the seller. If you make a low deposit with your offer, be sure to provide for an increased deposit when the offer is accepted or upon removal of the contingencies.

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South Hampton Roads also known as Tidewater consists of the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. A great place to live, work, play and raise a family! Put my 20+ years of full time real estate sales experience to work for you! Selling? Buying? Have a question about Real Estate? Need professional Real Estate advice? I Want to Be Your Real Estate Resource for Life! My belief is that the only "dumb" Real Estate Question is the one that is never asked. I have received many awards during my career recognizing my professional accomplishments. However, my most cherished awards are happy, satisfied clients. Superior service, honesty, integrity, commitment to my clients, knowledge of the market and great negotiating skills are terms that former clients use to describe me when referring their friends, neighbors and relatives to me for their Real Estate needs. Clients are my #1 priority. Put me and my team to work for you today!

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