How to Handle Multiple Offers When Selling Your Wichita Home

"How to Handle Multiple Offers When Selling Your Wichita Home"

By The Stanton Group, LLC – Real Broker | Wichita, Kansas

It’s every seller’s dream: You list your home and within days—or even hours—you receive not just one, but multiple offers. Exciting? Yes. Overwhelming? Also yes.

At The Stanton Group, we regularly help homeowners across Wichita, Andover, Derby, Maize, and College Hill navigate multiple-offer situations strategically and stress-free.

Here’s how to manage multiple offers the right way—so you maximize your profit, minimize your risk, and choose the best buyer for your situation.

✅ Step 1: Review the Full Offer—Not Just the Price

The highest offer isn’t always the best one. We evaluate every offer based on more than just the number.

Key factors to consider:

• Offer price

• Financing type (cash, conventional, FHA, VA)

• Earnest money amount

• Inspection and appraisal terms

• Closing date and flexibility

• Contingencies (home sale, financing, etc.)

💡 We create a side-by-side comparison so you can clearly see which offer is strongest overall.

💰 Step 2: Consider Your Net Proceeds

Sometimes the highest offer includes:

• A request for seller-paid closing costs

• Repairs, concessions, or credits

• Riskier financing (like low-down-payment loans)

We break down your actual bottom line for each offer—including commissions, fees, and negotiated terms—so you know what you’ll really walk away with.

🤝 Step 3: Decide How to Respond

Once you have multiple offers, you have options:

1. Accept one outright – If one clearly stands out

2. Counter one offer – To improve price or terms

3. Request “highest and best” from all buyers – Ask everyone to submit their best offer by a set deadline

4. Use escalation clauses – Let one buyer automatically outbid others (to a limit)

📋 We’ll help you choose the right strategy based on buyer motivation and market conditions.

⚠️ Step 4: Watch Out for Red Flags

Even strong offers can come with risks, such as:

• Buyers who haven’t been fully pre-approved

• Contingencies that could cause delays or cancellation

• Unrealistic timelines for inspection or closing

🛡️ Our job is to protect your interests and spot red flags before you say yes.

📞 Step 5: Communication Is Key

We handle all communication with the buyer’s agents, lenders, and title company. We also:

• Keep buyers engaged and informed during the decision process

• Make sure all offers are presented fairly

• Avoid legal pitfalls by documenting your decisions appropriately

✅ You stay in control, but we handle the details.

🏁 Bottom Line: Multiple Offers Are a Gift—If You Manage Them Wisely

With the right guidance, a multiple-offer situation can lead to:

• A higher sale price

• Fewer concessions

• Shorter closing timelines

• More control over the process

📞 Call The Stanton Group or 📩 schedule a consultation today.
We’ll help you handle multiple offers with confidence—and get the best outcome possible.

The Stanton Group, LLC
Real Broker | Wichita, KS
🗺 Serving Wichita, Derby, Andover, Eastborough, Maize, Riverside, College Hill & beyond