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Hacer Ofertas Competitivas

Lo que prometemos: Competir sin overpay + walk away.

Why this matters

Oferta correcta = ganar sin overpay

Estructura > precio pelado.

Waive con estrategia. Wrong waive = catastrofe.

Anatomy + contingencies + escalation + earnest + walk away.

What you'll learn

By the end you'll know:

  • 8 elementos
  • Keep vs waive
  • Escalation clause
  • Earnest strategy
  • Comps analysis
  • Walk away signals
Anatomy

Los 8 elementos

1. Offer price

Comps + market temp.

2. Earnest money

1-3%. Alto = strong signal.

3. Down payment %

20%+ strong. 5% weak.

4. Financing type

Cash > Conv > VA > FHA > USDA.

5. Contingencies

Menos = stronger. Pero risk.

6. Closing timeline

14-21 días = strong.

7. Escalation clause

Auto-competir. Cap crítico.

8. Cover letter

Risky. Solo home care. Verifica.

Contingencies

Keep, Consider, or Waive

Inspection

KEEP

Casi siempre keep. Salvo pre-inspection.

Appraisal

CONSIDER

Waive con cash + comps solid.

Financing

RISKY WAIVE

Solo underwritten + backup cash.

Title

KEEP

Nunca waive.

Home Sale

AVOID

Evita. Usa bridge / HELOC.

HOA

KEEP condo

Keep para condos + HOA homes.

Escalation Clause

La escalation clause

AUTO-COMPETIR SIN OPENING MAX

«Subo $X sobre otra, cap $Y.»

Ajusta automático. Starting + increment + cap.

"I offer $400,000 for the property. If seller receives a bona fide competing offer, I will increase my offer by $2,000 above the highest competing offer, up to a maximum of $415,000. Seller must provide proof of competing offer."

Advantages:

  • No opens en max
  • Auto
  • Cap protect
  • Seriedad + discipline

Disadvantages:

  • Ve tu cap
  • Proof required
  • State restrictions

Cap = tu walk-away max real. Sin regreso.

Real-life example

Meet Sofia and David

Estructura strong > precio pelado. $12K diferencia.

Casa $425K Austin. 7 ofertas.

David: FHA 5% down + todas contingencies + $447K. Weak structure.

Sofia: underwritten Conv 20% down + strong earnest + waived appraisal + kept inspection + escalation $432-438K.

Seller: David 4 riesgos vs Sofia 1 risk. Picked Sofia.

Sofia final $435K. David perdió con $447K. Structure > price.

Common mistakes

Los 5 errores

1. FOMO overpay

FOMO = $10-30K pérdida típica. Comps ancla.

2. Waive inspection

Nunca waive. Inspection = protection.

3. Cap unrealistic

Cap = walk-away max. No esperanza.

4. Cover letter risk

Fair housing risk. Skip letter mostly.

5. No walking away

Walk away. Other homes exist.

Coach Futuro · Tips

4 tips para ganar

Underwritten antes

Underwritten = near cash. 10-14 días vale.

Earnest alto

3% strong. Cost zero. Signal max.

Comps últimos 3 meses

3-5 SOLD últimos 3 meses. Median = true value.

Fast close

21 días. Signal preparación + strong.

Key takeaways

Lo más importante

1

Structure > price

Sofia caso.

2

Never waive inspection

Protection cheap.

3

Cap = walk-away

Real max.

4

Walk away

Other homes.

Action checklist

Hazlo esta semana

  • Underwritten pre-approval.
  • Comps SOLD 3 meses.
  • Walk-away real.
  • 3% earnest liquid.
  • Contingencies plan.
  • Escalation prep.
Quick check

Comprueba lo que aprendiste

1. Nunca waive

  • A) Inspection + Title
  • B) Appraisal + Financing
  • C) Todas
Show answer
A. Inspection + Title.

2. Escalation cap

  • A) Real walk-away
  • B) 20% over
  • C) Cualquier
Show answer
A. Real walk-away.

3. Cover letter risk

  • A) Ninguno
  • B) Sí, viola
  • C) Área específica
Show answer
B. Viola Fair Housing.

4. Comps

  • A) 12 meses
  • B) 3 meses SOLD
  • C) Listed only
Show answer
B. 3 meses SOLD.
FAQ

Las preguntas más comunes

Response time

24-72 hrs. Deadline pressure útil.

Earnest si backup

Contingency = returned. Remorse = perdido. Seller fault = returned.

Cash vs mortgage

Enorme. Cash offer 3-8% less puede ganar. Vs underwritten se reduce.

Over asking

Solo si comps lo dicen. Vs SOLD median, no asking.

Escalation legal

Mayoría legal. Verifica con agent. Best-and-final alternative.

Best-and-final vs escalation

Best-and-final: submit max. Escalation: auto-competir. Depends del market.

Earnest en hot market

3-5% en hot market. Cost real zero.

Retractar oferta

Sí antes de acceptance. Written withdrawal.

Calculators

Calcula tu escenario

$Mortgage

Payment escalation.

 Affordability

Walk-away real.
Related lessons

Tu siguiente lección

Lesson 19 · 10 min
Home inspection
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Downloadable resources

Herramientas para ofertar

Offer Builder

Offer letter + escalation.

 Escalation Calc

Cap impact.

 Comps Worksheet

5 comps median.
Prompts for Coach Futuro

Pregúntale a Coach Futuro

Copy for your case.

5 prompts

  • «Analiza comps.»
  • «Escalation draft.»
  • «Contingencies decisión.»
  • «Segunda opinión.»
  • «3 competing offers.»
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Estructura gana. FOMO pierde.

Sofia $12K menos. Estructura + comps = ganar.

Próxima: home inspection.

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