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What Does ‘Offers Around’ or ‘Offers in the Region of’ Actually Mean?

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I have had a lot of people asking this question recently, so here is a bit of an email that I just sent to a property buyer to try and explain what it means.

‘Offers in the Region of’ and ‘Offers Around’ is a bit of a moveable feast depending on the prevailing property market conditions. The last 12 months saw relentless downward pressure on property prices. ‘Offers Around’ therefore usually translated as ‘Offers Slight Below’ the asking price.Your Read More Link Text

How Do You Decide What to Bid at a Closing Date?

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The last couple of months have seen a bit of a spike in buying activity and, sadly for buyers, a return to the days of Closing Dates and blind bidding.  Closing Dates and blind bidding have been confusing buyers since I started working in this field so hopefully this will be useful to any of you thinking of buying a home at the moment.

So the question is: how do you, as a buyer, decide what your bid should be at a Closing Date?Your Read More Link Text