What deadlines are in a Utah purchase contract?

The Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract has deadlines for the seller's disclosures, due diligence (inspections), financing and appraisal, and settlement. We explain each one before you sign.

What is earnest money?

A deposit the buyer makes to show they are serious. The contract says when it is refundable and when it is not.

Should I accept the first offer?

Not just because it is first, and not reject it just because it is first either. We compare it to the market and any other interest before you answer.

What happens if the appraisal comes in low?

The buyer and seller can renegotiate the price, the buyer can bring more cash, or, depending on the contract, the buyer may cancel. We go through your options with you.

Do you help buyers with offers too?

Yes. When we represent a buyer we write the offer, check the numbers and negotiate for the buyer through closing.

Our services

Offer Review and Negotiation: Price, Terms and Deadlines

The best offer is not always the highest price. We lay every offer side by side: the price, what you net after credits, how strong the financing is, the contract deadlines and what the buyer is asking for. Then we negotiate for your price and your terms, and keep negotiating through the inspection and the appraisal.

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We do this for clients across Salt Lake City, Bountiful, Holladay, Draper, South Jordan and Sandy, Utah.

How it works

What we do, step by step.

Every offer side by side
Price, credits asked for, loan type, down payment, earnest money and every deadline in the contract.
What each leaves you with
Your net sheet for each offer, so you compare what you keep, not just the headline price.
How sure each one is
Pre-approval letters checked, and the conditions that could let a buyer walk away.
A counter that works
We negotiate price and terms with the buyer's agent, in writing, on the timeline you choose.
After the inspection and appraisal
Repair requests and appraisal gaps negotiated with you before you answer.

What you get.

A side-by-side of every offer
A net sheet for each offer
A plain explanation of every deadline in the Utah purchase contract
Negotiation through the inspection and appraisal

One honest caution

We negotiate hard, but we cannot promise a price. Pushing too far can lose a good buyer; we will tell you when we think an offer is strong enough to accept.

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An agent who does this every week replies to you personally, with no obligation.

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The tools we use with you.

Seller net sheetWhat you would walk away with after costs and your loan payoff.

Cash to closeYour cash to close and monthly payment, or a comfortable price from your income.

The seller's guideOur six-step plan, from the price to closing, with the tool for each step.

Questions, answered

Questions people ask.

Look at what each offer leaves you with after credits and costs, how strong the buyer's financing is, the deadlines and any conditions. The highest price with weak financing can be worth less than a lower, surer offer.

Next step

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Offer Review and Negotiation: Price, Terms and Deadlines

What we do, step by step.

Every offer side by side

What each leaves you with

How sure each one is

A counter that works

After the inspection and appraisal

What you get.

One honest caution

Ask us to look at an offer

The tools we use with you.

Questions people ask.

01How do I compare offers on my house?

02What deadlines are in a Utah purchase contract?

03What is earnest money?

04Should I accept the first offer?

05What happens if the appraisal comes in low?

06Do you help buyers with offers too?

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