I Wrote an Offer Letter That Beat 6 Other Bids--Here's What I Did

When my husband and I put an offer on our house, I asked our agent if he thought sending an offer letter, or a personalized letter to the buyer explaining why they should pick us over another offer, would be appropriate. "Yes, definitely do that," Mark Branch, our real estate broker with Century 21 Scheetz in Indianapolis, Indiana, told me. "And send pictures, too." You don't always have to send in an offer letter, but it helps if you think your bid will be lower than those of other prospective ...