“Prospective Buyers Don’t Always Say What They Mean”

For the last couple of days I have been negotiating on a home that we are flipping. We got notification of the Realtor showing, the 44th to be exact. There was lots of activity, home was priced right. We have the following ready for everyone that was looking at the home.  

1) home inspection

2) septic report results

3) water test results

4) termite test results

5) radon results and survey map of the property. 


After this particular Realtor showed the property, they commented that the buyer didn’t like property. To me, being told how someone really feels about the property, is never an issue. So, now he didn’t like the property why would he make an offer? 

Fortunately we were in a good position as we were in a multiple offer situation. So here I am asking myself why does someone jump to the head of the line, that didn’t like the property. 

Once the negotiations were completed I wanted to ask the question, but I have a sense that this person might have thought it might help with the negotiation process. Fortunately for me, it didn’t help, he still paid above asking price.