How do I make an offer on a home FSBO?
Buy a real estate purchase form and deposit receipt. Better yet, try to get a blank form used by your local real estate agents. Go to an office and ask for one. They should give you a copy. Fill out the form. Then have it checked by attorney, rather than have the attorney fill it out- you’ll save money. Chances are that you won’t need a lawyer to close the deal. Take the filled out form to the seller and ask him to sign it. If you negotiate, then make the changes on a separate counteroffer form. Once you all agree on terms-sign ALL forms, then take it to an escrow or title company and open the sale. Use the lowest possible deposit- $100 or $200, to bind the contract. You’ll have to ride heard on it, as sellers can wander. Close it as soon as you can, to avoid other influences that could affect the deal.
