I am torn between making a serious 12% reduction immediately and starting closer to the seller’s €478,400 figure to keep the conversation open. The Helsinki property has been listed for 116 days, requires updating and is described as a three-bed retail unit, which is another point I need to clarify.
My proposed opening figure is €420,992. Financing is in place, and I can offer some flexibility on completion. There are comparable properties advertised nearby, but too little completed-sale evidence for me to treat those asking figures as proof of value. I would therefore explain the offer through the long marketing period, the condition and the uncertainty in the sales evidence, not through a catalogue of cosmetic complaints.
Would you submit that figure with a reasonable response deadline, or first ask what matters to the seller besides price? I intend to retain inspection, financing and appraisal protection. My other concern is whether requesting repair credits at the same time would look like counting the condition twice; perhaps those should be reserved for material defects found later.
My proposed opening figure is €420,992. Financing is in place, and I can offer some flexibility on completion. There are comparable properties advertised nearby, but too little completed-sale evidence for me to treat those asking figures as proof of value. I would therefore explain the offer through the long marketing period, the condition and the uncertainty in the sales evidence, not through a catalogue of cosmetic complaints.
Would you submit that figure with a reasonable response deadline, or first ask what matters to the seller besides price? I intend to retain inspection, financing and appraisal protection. My other concern is whether requesting repair credits at the same time would look like counting the condition twice; perhaps those should be reserved for material defects found later.