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Negotiation
Henos Adhana of eXp Realty represents your interests at the negotiating table across Seattle, the Eastside, and the north-end suburbs.
Most people negotiate a home a handful of times in their life. The people on the other side of the table do it every week. That imbalance is where a deal can quietly slip against you, and it is exactly where representation earns its place.
As your agent, my job is to keep your goals in front of every conversation, from the first offer to the final walkthrough. That means knowing what a comparable Seattle home actually sold for, reading how motivated the other party is, and choosing when to press and when to hold.
Whether you are writing an offer on a Ballard bungalow, weighing a repair credit in Bellevue, or fielding multiple bids on a Queen Anne listing, the aim is the same: protect your money, your timeline, and your leverage without burning the relationship that gets the deal to close.
What we negotiate beyond price
Price gets the attention, but the terms around it often decide how good a deal really is. Inspection response, financing and appraisal contingencies, the closing date, a rent-back after closing, who pays which fees, and how repair requests are handled can each be worth thousands or save you weeks of stress.
Before we ever counter, we sort out which of these matters most to you. That way, when we give ground on one point, we are trading for something you actually value in return rather than conceding blind.
Preparing your position before an offer moves
Strong negotiation starts before anyone names a number. On the buy side, that means understanding recent sales in the specific Seattle or Eastside neighborhood, how long the home has sat, and what the seller is likely trying to solve for. On the list side, it means pricing and presenting the home so the market competes for it.
A few practical real estate negotiation tips carry through both sides: lead with your priorities, keep your must-haves separate from your nice-to-haves, and never let a deadline push you into a term you have not thought through. I will lay out the tradeoffs so each decision is yours to make with clear eyes.
Handling multiple offers and competitive markets
In tighter Seattle-area markets you may face competing buyers, or as a seller you may be weighing several offers at once. Winning is not always about the highest number; it can be about clean terms, a credible pre-approval, flexible timing, or reducing the seller's risk that the deal falls apart.
When offers are stacked against yours, I help you strengthen the parts you control and avoid overpaying out of pressure. When you are choosing among offers, we look past the top-line figure to the offer most likely to actually close on your terms.
Where I work
A few areas where this comes up often:
Common questions
Do you negotiate for both buyers and sellers?
Yes. I represent buyers negotiating a purchase and sellers fielding offers across Seattle, the Eastside, and the north-end suburbs, always on behalf of the client I represent in that transaction.
Can I still negotiate repairs after the inspection?
Often, yes. Depending on how your offer and contingencies are written, we can request repairs, a credit, or a price adjustment based on what the inspection turns up, then work toward terms you are comfortable with.
Is everything really negotiable, or just the price?
Far more than price is on the table. Closing date, contingencies, repair credits, fees, and possession timing are all commonly negotiated, and shaping those terms can matter as much as the final number.
How do you approach a multiple-offer situation?
We focus on the levers you control, such as terms, timing, and the strength of your financing, so your offer stands out without pushing you past what the home is worth to you.
What if the other side will not move on their number?
Then we look for value elsewhere, such as timing, credits, or contingencies, and I give you a clear read on whether the deal still fits your goals so you can decide to proceed or walk away.
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