Hey guys, I'm standing outside of this home. I just toured in Norfolk on this beautiful, sunny day.

I thought I'd make a quick blog on 10 things you can do now to make a great offer in a competitive real estate market and increase the likelihood of getting your offer accepted.

• One, offer to pay the sellers, moving expenses.

• Two, offer the seller a free stay at your vacation home (why not?)

• Three, stipulate that you will not ask for repairs that cost less than a certain dollar amount - whatever's comfortable for you

• Four, offer to pay the seller's closing costs

• Five, you could buy it as is, with the inspection results to be used for informational purposes

• Six, you could remove your mortgage contingency

• Seven, another thing you could do is remove your appraisal contingency

• Eight, you could add an escalation clause that raises your offer by 1% over the highest net proceeds to the seller with no cap

• Or nine, you could put a cap. whatever's comfortable for you - you make the terms.

• Last but not least write an offer letter that explains to the seller and listing broker, why your offer is the best in terms of net proceeds, terms, and risk to the seller.

Low-risk also includes working with an established, reputable real estate broker, which is why, who you worked with matters. So if you have any real estate inquiries or need real estate advice, I'm fully available,

I hope you found these 10 tips helpful, and if you're interested in learning, what is the best next step for your unique scenario? My direct line is 203-873-7881. I'm here to help and I want to help.

Take care!