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Portland Prime Real Estate
Portland Prime Real Estate

07/16/2026

The simplest ask in any home purchase is also the one buyers forget most: what physically stays with the house? 🏡

A lot is negotiable — appliances, window treatments, the mounted TVs, the washer and dryer, sometimes even furniture. The law draws a line between fixtures (generally included) and personal property (generally not), and that line is exactly where a quick ask can pay off.

One rule above all: get every extra written into the contract. A friendly "sure, we'll leave the fridge" means nothing if it isn't on paper. And if there's something you want — ask. The worst answer you'll get is no.

Read the full article: http://tedjwilliamsonline.com/what-you-can-negotiate-in-a-home-purchase-that-most-buyers-dont-realize/

07/14/2026

The highest offer doesn't always win. Sometimes the most flexible one does. ⏳

To a seller, time can be worth as much as money. If they need a few extra weeks before they move, offering a rent-back can make your offer the one they accept — even over a higher bid. If they need to close fast and you can deliver, that's leverage too.

That's the trade: give the seller the timeline they need, and you'll often get the terms you want in return — the closing date, the possession date, the contingencies, even how your earnest money is structured. None of it costs you a dollar more.

Read the full article: http://tedjwilliamsonline.com/what-you-can-negotiate-in-a-home-purchase-that-most-buyers-dont-realize/

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