I’m sure you’ve come across sellers offering all types of incentives to get their homes under contract, especially if you’re a buyer in the market. Sellers are including TVs with their contracts. Some are offering vacations. Lots are willing to negotiate prices to save you even more money. Here are some of the extremes that some people will to go in order to sell.
1. This photo is football legend Dan Marino’s Weston, FL home. It’s currently listed for $13.5 million. Marino is offering the home as furnished and is including $1.5 million worth of designer furniture. He’s also throwing in a signed football for his buyer. The property has this pool, two guest houses, and 10 bedrooms.
2. If you’re ready to buy by July 31st, consider this Fort Meyer, FL home. Currently offered at $6.994 million, the sellers are willing to give you a coupon for $1 million off the purchase price. It was originally valued at $10 million. You could save almost half!
3. For those with a little less cash, there’s a home in Leesburg, VA that’s on sale for just $1. Yep, you got that right. $1. So what’s the catch? You have to pay to move the house off of the property. They’re converting the lot into an assisted-living center. Experts are guessing that it would cost you a minimum of $25,000 to move it down the road.
4. For you car lovers out there, this is your dream come true. Purchase this New York home for $9.95 million, and the sellers will throw in not only a Ferrari F430 Spider, but a Maserati Gran Turismo, too! The value of the cars combined is around $500,000. The home sits on 1.66 acres and has 6 bedrooms.
5. Here’s a deal a little closer to home. A Wisconsin seller has a 4 bedroom home on 30 acres in Whitehall, WI. The home is currently listed for $498,900. However, if the seller dies within 10 years of it being sold, he’s willing to pay the buyers his $500,000 life insurance benefit.
6. How about a buy one get one free deal? It’s for more than just groceries and tickets. In San Diego, Micheal Crews Development is offering a free home if you purchase one for $1.6 million. The free home is a row home valued at $400,000. Think if it as an investment property. Find a renter and pay down your current mortgage!
More extreme deals can be found at this AOL Home Gallery. What creative incentives have you seen offered in your market? Leave me a comment or visit me online.
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