SHOULD I BUY REAL ESTATE AT THE TOP OF THE MARKET? OFFERS AND NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD I BUY REAL ESTATE AT THE TOP OF THE MARKET? SHOULD I BUY REAL ESTATE AT THE TOP OF THE MARKET? How will you know a good house when you see it? What if you buy a house and can't sell the one you own? How can you make sure you are making a good investment? What if you think you paid too much and home prices drop? After years of hefty home-price appreciations, it's natural to wonder how long the good times will last. Real estate markets are cyclical: prices go up and they go down. However, over the long term in this country, prices have tended to move higher. Full Story OFFERS AND NEGOTIATIONS OFFERS AND NEGOTIATIONS Whether buying or selling a home, one activity will be part of the process in all cases and for all involved. Let's look at the offer to purchase contract and negotiation process from both sides. When your clients are close to an offer, generally the first thing buyers ask a real estate sales representative is how low can they go in the local market without insulting the seller(s). Full Story Ansari and Carolyn Bacchus