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Truthfully,
it
is
rather
rare
that
a
seller’s
motivation
will
dramatically
affect
the
price
of
a
home,
but
it
is
often
possible
to
save
a
few
thousand
dollars.
The
most
common
"motivated
seller"
is
someone
who
has
already
bought
his
or
her
next
home
or
is
relocating
to
a
new
area.
They
will
be
under
the
gun
to
sell
the
home
quickly
or
face
the
prospect
of
making
two
mortgage
payments
at
the
same
time.
Since
that
can
drain
a
bank
account
quickly,
most
sellers
want
to
avoid
such
a
situation
and
may
be
willing
to
give
up
a
few
thousand
dollars
to
avoid
the
possibility.
There
are
also
family
crises
that
can
motivate
a
seller
to
make
a
quick
deal.
However,
when
you
see
a
real
estate
ad
that
mentions
"divorce,"
"motivated
seller,"
"relocation,"
or
something
to
that
affect,
beware.
Although
the
facts
may
be
true,
that
does
not
necessarily
mean
the
seller
is
motivated
to
make
a
quick
and
costly
sale.
Most
likely,
the
ad
is
more
designed
to
generate
phone
calls
and
leads
rather
than
sell
the
home.
However,
there
are
times
when
a
seller
is
truly
distressed,
willing
to
make
a
quick
sale
and
sacrifice
thousands
of
dollars.
With
the
seller’s
permission,
the
listing
agent
will
post
this
information
along
with
the
listing
in
the
Multiple
Listing
Service.
They
may
also
inform
other
agents
during
office
and
association
marketing
sessions
or
by
flyers
sent
to
other
real
estate
offices.
Provided
this
information
has
been
made
generally
available
to
Realtors,
your
agent
should
know
when
a
seller
is
truly
motivated
and
when
it
is
just
"puff"
designed
to
elicit
interest
in
a
property.
The
exception
is
when
an
agent
is
selling
a
home
they
have
listed
themselves
or
selling
a
home
that
was
listed
by
another
agent
from
their
own
company.
In
such
a
situation,
the
agent
may
be
acting
as
an
agent
for
the
seller,
or
as
a
"dual
agent,"
representing
both
you
and
the
seller.
In
such
a
situation,
they
cannot
legally
provide
you
with
information
that
would
give
you
an
advantage
over
the
seller. |
