A: I have never bought a house before and don’t know how to make an offer.
B: The process of actually making the offer is something that I will take care of for you. What price were you considering offering?
A: I love this house and would be willing to pay the full asking price of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
B: Let’s leave some room on this offer. I think that three hundred and twenty thousand dollars is a fair offer in this housing market.
A: We could try that, but I really want this house!
B: It is common practice to offer and then have a counter-offer.
A: How long will it take to find out if they are going to accept the offer?
B: The sellers are usually fairly quick to respond. They want to get things moving.
A: Should I tell my bank that I have made an offer?
B: There really isn’t anything else to do right now except wait. You are already pre-qualified for your loan.
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