Lots of Extra Tasks — But Also One Less

It’s no secret that participating in multiples offers can be challenging:  for stressed Buyers, their exhausted agents, and even listing agents (representing the Seller), who may be overwhelmed by the number of offers.

Fortunately, there’s at least one standard, time-consuming task that Buyers’ agents in multiple offers can skip:  doing a Comparative Market Analysis (“CMA”).

That’s because a newly listed home that’s in multiples ain’t selling for a discount.

On the contrary, the asking price is typically the floor, while the winning bid can be as much as 10% to 15% higher, depending on the number of offers.

See also, “Doing CMA’s for Sellers.”

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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