10/13/2026
A $500,000 offer may immediately look stronger than a $490,000 offer.
But if the higher offer includes $15,000 in concessions, it produces $485,000 before other selling costs, $5,000 less than the offer without concessions.
Then there are the other terms to consider: financing, appraisal exposure, option terms, repairs, closing timeline and the buyer’s ability to perform.
The strongest offer is not simply the one with the highest number at the top. It is the offer that provides the strongest acceptable net with a reasonable probability of closing.
When we help sellers compare offers, we look at the complete structure, not only the headline price.