The highest price is one part of an offer comparison. For a Lake Keowee home, list the expected net proceeds, financing evidence, conditions, dates and included items for each proposal. Use that record to discuss the decision with your agent and attorney rather than treating any buyer label as a guarantee of closing.
Build the Comparison Sheet
Use the actual written offer and confirm missing details.
Expected net proceeds
Start with price, then separately list requested credits, seller-paid costs and the estimated transaction expenses. Identify uncertain amounts. Compare the same categories across offers; an estimate is not a final settlement statement.
Financing and funds
Review current lender or funds documentation with the appropriate professionals. Ask what remains conditional, whether the property must qualify and whether the proposed dates are feasible. A cash or pre-underwritten label does not eliminate all conditions.
Contingencies and deadlines
List inspection, appraisal, financing, sale-of-other-property and other conditions, including notice dates. Ask your attorney how they affect the decision rather than ranking an offer only by the number of contingencies.
Compare the Fit With Your Move
A favorable term must also be workable.
Closing and possession
Distinguish the proposed closing date from possession and any occupancy arrangement. Compare these with your next move and identify temporary housing, storage or overlap costs. Move sequencing.
Included items and approvals
List furnishings, lifts, equipment and other requested items. Identify anything leased, excluded or subject to shoreline, club or association approval; do not assume a buyer's request can make a nontransferable right convey.
Accepting or countering
Discuss price and term alternatives and their consequences with your advisors. A counter can improve terms, be rejected or change the negotiation; it is not automatically preferable to acceptance. Keep the current written version and response deadline clear. Negotiation preparation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions buyers and sellers ask David first.
Should I always choose the highest offer?
Compare expected net proceeds, conditions, documented financing, dates and your priorities. The decision depends on the actual offers.
Is a pre-underwritten offer certain to close?
No. Confirm the outstanding borrower, property and transaction requirements with the relevant lender and advisors.
Is a counteroffer usually better?
There is no universal answer. Evaluate the proposed improvement against the risk of rejection, timing and available alternatives.