10/15/2026
On the first call with a broker, I ask if the seller wants to go full process or if they will consider offers at offers as they come in.
It’s in my broker script and I ask it every time. Do they want to run the full process, or will they consider offers as they arrive?
Sometimes the answer is full process. And if it is, well ok, now I know I have more time.
I’ll push one more time. Are you sure? Because if I sit on this for ten days and you tell me they took another offer, I’m going to be disappointed. I really like this deal.
You never know… a preempt (preemptive offer) might even be possible. But you won’t know your options if you never ask the broker from the start.