George Kamel summarized Dave's entire real estate negotiation philosophy in one line that Dave immediately called an 8-hour negotiation class. When a seller is desperate and carrying two mortgages, the buyer's job is to gather all information, maintain patience, and offer exactly what gets the seller out — not a penny more.
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Grace and her husband are in an enviable position: Baby Step 7, home paid off, combined income of roughly $160,000–$180,000, and three weeks from delivering their second child. A home priced at $535K has caught their eye because the seller, who has moved out of state, is carrying two mortgages and has been described as 'very negotiable' by his own listing agent. Dave's immediate play: find out exactly what those two mortgages total and make that the opening offer — get the seller out whole, no walking money. He acknowledges the emotional weight of going back into debt after being completely debt-free but doesn't panic: a $40–50K mortgage paid off in one to two years on this income is fine. George crystallizes the whole negotiation framework into one unforgettable sentence: 'The person with the most options, information, and patience always wins.' Dave calls it an eight-hour negotiation class in two sentences and repeats it for emphasis.
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