Questions to Ask First

These questions should cover most of the information you will need to gather from your buyer in order to write an offer. Every situation is different; try to look at the big picture to assess what additional information may be needed. Feel free to print this page for reference. 

• Buyers’ Legal Names: 

• Marital Status: 

• Offer Price: 

• EM Amount: 

• Confirm this amount is liquid cash and can be delivered to escrow within 3 days. 

• Closing Date: 

• Confirm that this date/timeline works with the lender. 

• Financing type: 

• Downpayment amount: 

• How are the downpayment funds held? 

• Double confirm how downpayment funds are held. Many buyers think having their downpayment in stocks means the money is “cash”, when in fact they are “contingent funds”, which will need to be disclosed. 

• Which contingencies to include: