A higher purchase price can come with a longer review period, more access visits or costs that appear elsewhere in the agreement. Put each proposal into the same format before choosing a buyer. A simple worksheet helps you see which answers are confirmed, which are estimates and which are still missing.
Put both proposals on the same page
Create columns for price, deposit, closing date, conditions, access, contents, and costs. Copy the actual wording or ask your attorney to explain it. Do not fill a blank with a promise remembered from a phone call. If one offer is only an email estimate and the other is a complete agreement, label that difference before comparing them.
Separate deadlines from intentions
A buyer may say it wants to close quickly, but the agreement should show the date and the steps required first. Note when inspections or document reviews end and when the deposit is due. If a condition can be extended, find out who can extend it and how. A timeline that depends on several unresolved decisions is different from one with fewer remaining steps.
Look for unequal assumptions
One buyer may price the house with all contents removed, while another allows you to leave selected items. One may expect vacant possession, while another has discussed an occupied property. Those are not minor details. Ask both buyers to use the same facts, or estimate the practical cost of meeting each set of expectations.
Ask one final comparison question
Ask each buyer: what could cause this price, closing date, or purchaser to change? Write down the answer and have your attorney compare it with the agreement. A helpful buyer should be able to explain the process in plain language. Clarity does not eliminate risk, but it gives you a better basis for choosing than a confident sales presentation.
Put it into practice
- Compare complete written proposals, not just headline prices.
- Identify every unresolved condition and date.
- Have your own attorney explain the differences before acceptance.
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