What will the Seller Take?

This may be the most often asked question I have heard over the last decade in real estate. What will the seller take?

Unfortunately no Realtor can answer this question and here is why.

The agent representing the seller is bound by the same confidentiality agreement with their client as as the buyers agent has with theirs. Neither side can ethically or legally disclose to the other confidential, hypothetical discussions with their clients and that includes how much they may be willing to accept or pay for a property.

The simple truth is that even if the seller or buyer has told their respective agent what they may be willing to pay or accept, there is a huge difference between hypothetical situations and reality. The way to know what a seller will take is by putting a real live offer in front of a seller, handing the seller a pen and showing them where to sign to sell their home.