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by a professional in Windermere, FL 34786, USA

3w ago

Had a client recently consider proposing the following structure:

> If seller accepts my offer by this Friday, purchase price is $4.1 million > If seller accepts my offer after this Friday, purchase price is $3.9 million How do you think that would be received by the seller/broker?

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Reply by an intermediary 3w ago
from The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA

Seller pressure rarely works in LMM deals. Sellers themselves are learning. Very often they have not spent the money on their CPA, attorney until first reasonable LOI is received. A good buyer with good offer risks being on the wrong side with the seller with such pressure tactic.

Reply by an intermediary 2w ago
in Tallahassee, FL, USA

What's the asking price? What comes to mind for me is from the first discussion the broker had with the seller up to listing the business the broker knows how motivated his seller is and the seller knows how motivated they are to sell. Even if the seller only had a couple days to consider it and it's a full price offer though may not like the way presented but may take it. Even if the seller told the broker he's not going to have an answer by then or going to be rushed the broker should express this to the buyer and should the buyer act funny it all comes down to how bad the buyer wants the business at that point. Deals get done because buyer and seller like each other. If the buyer wants to risk ruining that from the start is on him. At the end of the day the seller owns his business and if it's a good business another non pressure buyer will come forth. As a buyer you should put your best foot forward especially if you're looking at the seller to finance. Again, deals get done because buyer and seller like each other and want to get a deal done.

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