Receiving an offer to purchase is one of the most emotionally charged events in the entire selling process. Sellers should try to bear this in mind, and make a conscious effort to stand back and take an objective view of the situation. Most real estate professionals have seen sellers who let their personal attachment to their home cloud their judgment. Their emotional reaction makes them lose sight of the importance of working with an offer, even if it's a low one.

Sometimes when an offer comes in that is quite low, homeowners take it as a personal insult. They react so strongly that they just refuse the offer out of hand. If you let this happen to you, then you could be missing out.

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If you’re like most Canadians, you’re well aware that the national real estate market has cooled. But with any changing market comes new opportunities. With today’s low financing costs and in some markets, the monthly carrying cost of many homes is becoming more affordable. That’s good news for some home buyers, especially first-timers, who may have previously been locked out of the market.

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