Carrying costs - maintenance, taxes, insurance, opportunity cost on your capital - accumulate daily. A risky offer that collapses after an 8-12 week board review wastes months of these costs and forces you to re-list as a stale asset at a discount. Factor your monthly burn rate into every offer evaluation. Speed and certainty of closing are financial variables, not just conveniences.
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From the seller playbook: The Speed vs. Certainty Trade-Off
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