Writing Offers:

Elements Of An Offer

 

Price:


The price you offer reflects your opinion of the value of the house and is determined by the condition of the property and local market factors.

You can make any offer you like. It does not have to be the same as the seller's asking price.

 

Deposit:


The deposit shows your good faith and will be applied against the purchase of the home when the sale closes.

 

Terms:


Include the total price offered and the financing details. You may arrange your own financing or ask to assume the seller's mortgage, especially if it has an attractive interest rate.

 

Conditions:


Conditions are items that must be completed or fulfilled prior to an offer being concluded. These can include subject to home inspection, subject to you obtaining financing, or subject to you selling your existing property.

 

Inclusions And Exclusions:


Your offer may be contingent on certain items being either included or excluded in the sale. These might include appliances, fixtures, and decorative items, such as window coverings or mirrors.

Closing Or Possession Date:


The closing date is generally the day the title of the property is legally transferred and the
transaction of funds finalized, unless otherwise specified.

 

THENEGOTIATIONS:


What Happens After I Write An Offer?

 

Your offer to purchase will be presented to the seller as soon as possible after it is drafted. The seller can accept your offer, reject your offer, or make a counter offer.

 

Acceptance:


An accepted offer means the seller has agreed to all the terms and conditions exactly as set forth in your offer to purchase.

 

Rejection:


A rejected offer means the seller did not agree with any of the terms and conditions set forth in your offer to purchase.

 

Counter offer:


A counter offer means the seller agrees with some of the terms and conditions of your offer, but not all of them. The seller then makes a counter offer. The counter offer may change the price, the closing date, or add or delete conditions. Once you have received a counter offer you have two choices. You can accept the new terms and conditions or reject them. If you reject them, you can choose to start the whole process over again.

 


What Conditions Can I Place In My Offer?

 

A “CONDITION” is something that you as a buyer can insert into your residential offer to purchase that serves your best interest. Here are the typical examples most likely to be used by you:

 

DISCLOSURE OF AVAILABLE CONDITIONS AND/OR TERMS:

  • SUBJECT TO A LAWYERS APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND CONTENT ON OR BEFORE A SPECIFIED DATE.
  • SUBJECT TO A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER’S REPORT SATISFACTORY TO THE BUYER(S), TO BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE A SPECIFIC DATE.
  • SUBJECT TO A HOME INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY A QUALIFIED HOME INSPECTOR WHO IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE MANITOBA CHAPTER OF CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS, AND THE OBTAINING OF A REPORT THAT IS SATISFACTORY TO, AND PAID FOR BY, THE BUYER(S) ON OR BEFORE A SPECIFIC DATE.
  • SUBJECT TO THE BUYER(S) ARRANGING SUITABLE MORTGAGE FINANCING ON OR BEFORE A SPECIFIC DATE.
  • SUBJECT TO THE SALE OF THE BUYER(S) HOME ON OR BEFORE A SPECIFIED DATE.
  • SUBJECT TO AN ACCEPTABLE WATER SAMPLE OF THE EXISTING WELL ON OR BEFORE A SPECIFIED DATE.
  • SUBJECT TO A SELLERS PROPERTY CONDITION STATEMENT TO THE BUYER(S) SATISFACTION RECEIVED BY A CERTAIN DATE.
  • SUBJECT TO THE VENDOR TO SUPPLY A SURVEY CERTIFICATE/ SKETCH AND ZONING MEMORANDUM.

 

 

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