Episode #826 The 2023 housing market may be the “toughest real estate market” we’ve ever experienced. But, after this episode, we bet your home offer will get accepted, even during a wild seller’s market, even if you’re not offering the highest bid, and EVEN if this is your first time buying a home. While you may THINK that sellers always choose the “highest and best” offer that comes their way, we have a few experts to prove that that’s rarely the case and how you can win even in an impossible housing market. First-time home buyers and veteran investors alike are feeling the sting from this never-ending sellers market. There are still more buyers than sellers, and bidding wars have come back into fashion. Thankfully, a few quick tips from today’s expert agent, Lindsey Iskierka, and David Greene’s own mortgage broker, Christian Bachelder, can help you win the home you love or your next cash-flowing, equity-boosting investment property. We’ll walk through the five steps ANYONE (yes, even you) can take to put yourself in the BEST position to make a bid on a property, how your lender can ensure you DON’T get squeezed into paying more, and the biggest mistake new home buyers make that are costing them their dream home. Stick around because once you put these tips into practice, you could have too many accepted offers on your hands. ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Expand Your Investing Knowledge With the BiggerPockets Books: https://store.biggerpockets.com/?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area: http://biggerpockets.com/agentmatch ~~~~ Find Investor-Friendly Lenders: http://biggerpockets.com/findlenders ~~~~ Grab David’s Book, “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/long-distance-real-estate-investing?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Connect with Agents, Brokers, and Other Investors on the BiggerPockets Forums: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Past Episodes Mentioned in Today’s Show: 2 “Cash Flow” Housing Markets That Are On Track for Big Growth (805): https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-805?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 2 “Slam Dunk” Small Multifamily Deals in 2023 (and Where to Find Them) (817): https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-817?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Watch “Mortgage Mondays” with Christian and David: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgSUZKLPRI9upGwnyORepWtJD-bLXbUGs ~~~~ Connect with Lindsey: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/lindseyiskierka?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Email: socal@davidgreene24.com Instagram: @lindseyiskierkarealtor or https://www.instagram.com/lindseyiskierkarealtor/ ~~~~ Connect with Christian: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/christianb79?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Instagram: @the_one_broker or https://www.instagram.com/the_one_broker/ Website: https://the1brokerage.com/ ~~~~ Connect with David on BiggerPockets: David: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Follow David and BiggerPockets on Instagram: @davidgreene24 or https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/ @biggerpockets or https://www.instagram.com/biggerpockets/ Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-826?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 02:05 Quick Tip 03:02 The Toughest Real Estate Market Ever? 06:41 This is NOT the 2021 Housing Market 10:00 1. Getting the Pre-APPROVAL 21:02 2. Writing the Offer 31:27 3. Negotiating in Escrow 41:49 4. Funding 47:45 The "System" EVERYONE Should Use 49:54 5. Closing 54:52 Connect with Christian and Lindsey!