Comments on: “Carpet” Credits, et al http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/carpet-credits-et-al/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jay T. http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/carpet-credits-et-al/#comment-14561 Jay T. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:38:26 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/carpet-credits-et-al/#comment-14561 Yep... I never have been able to grasp the "credit concept". Something I see around here are comments in the MLS like, "$3,000 flooring allowance with full price offer". Uh, OK. Keep your "allowance" and I'll just offer $10K under list 'cause it's going to take at least that much to replace the purple shag carpet." The seller's might as well just advertise, "The carpet stinks, and we're overpriced." Yep… I never have been able to grasp the “credit concept”. Something I see around here are comments in the MLS like, “$3,000 flooring allowance with full price offer”.

Uh, OK. Keep your “allowance” and I’ll just offer $10K under list ’cause it’s going to take at least that much to replace the purple shag carpet.”

The seller’s might as well just advertise, “The carpet stinks, and we’re overpriced.”

]]> By: Jeff http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/carpet-credits-et-al/#comment-14559 Jeff Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:17:11 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/carpet-credits-et-al/#comment-14559 Right on. I would say that putting forward a hard number for the credit is great as far as seller credits go. The kind I hate are soft credits (almost no credit) like, "We know the lime green paint color is terrible and the seller is willing to work with you to offer a credit." They might as well say, "Hey, make us an offer and the amount of the credit will be adjusted based on the offer price." Right on. I would say that putting forward a hard number for the credit is great as far as seller credits go. The kind I hate are soft credits (almost no credit) like, “We know the lime green paint color is terrible and the seller is willing to work with you to offer a credit.” They might as well say, “Hey, make us an offer and the amount of the credit will be adjusted based on the offer price.”

]]> By: Jim http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/carpet-credits-et-al/#comment-14556 Jim Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:28:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/carpet-credits-et-al/#comment-14556 So true. You don't want to appear weak. This goes for selling yourself as an agent, and extends to negotiating on behalf of the seller (or buyer). So true. You don’t want to appear weak. This goes for selling yourself as an agent, and extends to negotiating on behalf of the seller (or buyer).

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