What “Subject to Sale” Means for You This Spring

Subject to sale is common this time of year – and strategy matters!

THE STRONGEST POSITION 💪🏻 you can be in as a buyer is having your home already listed (or even better, sold) before you start house shopping or put in an offer!

This gives you a clear understanding of your price point, strengthens your negotiating power, and makes your offer far more attractive to sellers. If you do not have the “Subject to Sale” condition, a seller is far more likely to work with your offer over one that does.

This is important in the Spring market as we see far more multiple offer scenarios!

The weaker position is finding a home first, which can put you in a rushed, pressured position – either scrambling to list quickly or risking losing the property altogether. Doing it this way means you’ll need the “Subject to Sale” condition, and that allows the seller to add a time clause and continue entertaining other offers. When another offer comes in that the seller wants to accept, you have 48-72 hours to remove ALL conditions, including the sale, which is nearly impossible in that short amount of time.

Key takeaways 👇🏻
• List first = stronger negotiating position
• Cleaner offers are more attractive to sellers
• Subject to sale = added pressure and risk
• Time clauses can put you on the clock and losing your dream home!

There’s more to it, but that’s the short of it! Listing first puts you in control, not the market.

LISA NICOLE
Taking You From One Stage To The Next
📲 778-554-9289
📧 lisa.nicole@century21.ca