06/18/2026
A low offer stings. We understand that. But in our experience, it rarely means what sellers think it means.
Most of the time, a lowball offer isn't an insult. It's a starting point from a buyer who wants the home but doesn't know how to gauge it yet, or one who's been burned before and is protecting themselves. The ones who don't want it don't bother making an offer at all.
What matters is how you respond. Walking away from a low offer too fast is one of the more common mistakes we see sellers make. A thoughtful counteroffer, grounded in real comps and a clear sense of what the home is worth, almost always opens a better conversation.
We've negotiated enough of these to know that the first number is rarely the last one... so, if you got an offer you're not sure how to read, let's look at it together. 📲