4S Ranch–Builders not negotiating

[an]

For one, low balling is not the same as the analogy you or I put up. Low balling is like negotiating with the dealer near you who’s selling at or above MSRP and getting near invoice instead. I think you’ve mistaken me with someone else too. Effective for me? I’m just being patient and waiting this thing out. But effective is all relative. I’m sure the person who bought this thinks it’s pretty effective. Builder was asking for around $830k and final sale price was around $750k. That’s 10% off asking price. Do you think this low ball offer was effective? I think it was pretty effective in term of getting the house for 10% below asking price. But that’s still over priced to me.

In regards to builder holding firm, a friend of mine just visited Pienza last weekend. They were asking $780k for the model he liked. But then immediately after saying the price, they told him the price is negotiable and he could get as much as $60k in incentives. So, Ray, do you really think the seller won’t budge? Obviously they won’t go as low as I want them to. I want invoice price but not all cars can be had at invoice price. Some can be had under invoice.

[jpinpb]

I admit my naievity. Aren’t there time during the year when new car dealers are more motivated to reduce price? In August they start getting next year’s new cars. By October they have to make room for the new cars and wheel and deal. If a car is not so popular, they will reduce it to clear out the inventory.

My friend tried to get a Jeep Rubicon last year. Impossible to get or find. Waiting list. He gave up and bought something else. Still hard to find, but he’s happy w/his new vehicle.

I guess two thing happen. Eventually price gets reduced or you find something else at a price you like.

[jpinpb]

I admit my naievity. Aren’t there time during the year when new car dealers are more motivated to reduce price? In August they start getting next year’s new cars. By October they have to make room for the new cars and wheel and deal. If a car is not so popular, they will reduce it to clear out the inventory.

My friend tried to get a Jeep Rubicon last year. Impossible to get or find. Waiting list. He gave up and bought something else. Still hard to find, but he’s happy w/his new vehicle.

I guess two thing happen. Eventually price gets reduced or you find something else at a price you like.

[jpinpb]

I admit my naievity. Aren’t there time during the year when new car dealers are more motivated to reduce price? In August they start getting next year’s new cars. By October they have to make room for the new cars and wheel and deal. If a car is not so popular, they will reduce it to clear out the inventory.

My friend tried to get a Jeep Rubicon last year. Impossible to get or find. Waiting list. He gave up and bought something else. Still hard to find, but he’s happy w/his new vehicle.

I guess two thing happen. Eventually price gets reduced or you find something else at a price you like.

[jpinpb]

I admit my naievity. Aren’t there time during the year when new car dealers are more motivated to reduce price? In August they start getting next year’s new cars. By October they have to make room for the new cars and wheel and deal. If a car is not so popular, they will reduce it to clear out the inventory.

My friend tried to get a Jeep Rubicon last year. Impossible to get or find. Waiting list. He gave up and bought something else. Still hard to find, but he’s happy w/his new vehicle.

I guess two thing happen. Eventually price gets reduced or you find something else at a price you like.

[jpinpb]

I admit my naievity. Aren’t there time during the year when new car dealers are more motivated to reduce price? In August they start getting next year’s new cars. By October they have to make room for the new cars and wheel and deal. If a car is not so popular, they will reduce it to clear out the inventory.

My friend tried to get a Jeep Rubicon last year. Impossible to get or find. Waiting list. He gave up and bought something else. Still hard to find, but he’s happy w/his new vehicle.

I guess two thing happen. Eventually price gets reduced or you find something else at a price you like.

[Raymond]

I have read somewhere that builders rather not negotiate the asking price and prefer to offer buyers upgrades and other freebies instead. A lower sales price for one buyer can affect the asking prices for the remaining inventory. And that would cost them more than giving you a one time upgrade. Do you think this is true?

[Raymond]

I have read somewhere that builders rather not negotiate the asking price and prefer to offer buyers upgrades and other freebies instead. A lower sales price for one buyer can affect the asking prices for the remaining inventory. And that would cost them more than giving you a one time upgrade. Do you think this is true?

[Raymond]

I have read somewhere that builders rather not negotiate the asking price and prefer to offer buyers upgrades and other freebies instead. A lower sales price for one buyer can affect the asking prices for the remaining inventory. And that would cost them more than giving you a one time upgrade. Do you think this is true?

[Raymond]

I have read somewhere that builders rather not negotiate the asking price and prefer to offer buyers upgrades and other freebies instead. A lower sales price for one buyer can affect the asking prices for the remaining inventory. And that would cost them more than giving you a one time upgrade. Do you think this is true?

[Raymond]

I have read somewhere that builders rather not negotiate the asking price and prefer to offer buyers upgrades and other freebies instead. A lower sales price for one buyer can affect the asking prices for the remaining inventory. And that would cost them more than giving you a one time upgrade. Do you think this is true?

[SD Realtor]

Raymond this is very true. Keeping the sales price is paramount for builders because of the pricing for subsequent phases. Not to mention the fact that previous phase buyers would not be to happy on immediate depreciation. Upgrades, freebies, and all other sorts of closing costs incentives are the most common lines of defense. Similarly this is the same reason why when you go to a developer without an agent, and ask the developer to reduce the price by what they would pay an agent, they will not do it.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

Raymond this is very true. Keeping the sales price is paramount for builders because of the pricing for subsequent phases. Not to mention the fact that previous phase buyers would not be to happy on immediate depreciation. Upgrades, freebies, and all other sorts of closing costs incentives are the most common lines of defense. Similarly this is the same reason why when you go to a developer without an agent, and ask the developer to reduce the price by what they would pay an agent, they will not do it.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

Raymond this is very true. Keeping the sales price is paramount for builders because of the pricing for subsequent phases. Not to mention the fact that previous phase buyers would not be to happy on immediate depreciation. Upgrades, freebies, and all other sorts of closing costs incentives are the most common lines of defense. Similarly this is the same reason why when you go to a developer without an agent, and ask the developer to reduce the price by what they would pay an agent, they will not do it.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

Raymond this is very true. Keeping the sales price is paramount for builders because of the pricing for subsequent phases. Not to mention the fact that previous phase buyers would not be to happy on immediate depreciation. Upgrades, freebies, and all other sorts of closing costs incentives are the most common lines of defense. Similarly this is the same reason why when you go to a developer without an agent, and ask the developer to reduce the price by what they would pay an agent, they will not do it.

SD Realtor

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