Lowball Offers Are Flooding The GTA — Here's What's Actually "Fair" | EP393

Is a 10% under-asking offer a smart play or an insult? In this episode, Ariel and Adrian break down what actually makes a real estate deal "fair" — and why the lowball offers flooding the GTA right now are getting rejected even in a buyer's market. Whether you're about to make an offer or weighing one on your own home, this is the negotiation reality check both sides need.They get into why "fair" is a range (not a number), how an agent's reputation can swing a deal, a real negotiation where a seller's games cost them, and a hard lesson for sellers sitting on a fair offer hoping for better.VIDEO SECTIONS & TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Intro0:57 – 8 years and nearly 400 episodes3:19 – Why lowball offers are flooding the GTA4:11 – Is it really a lowball? Pricing vs. market value4:51 – Why a deal has to be fair for both sides6:25 – Don't send a backhanded offer — do your homework8:00 – "Fair" is a range, not a number8:48 – Fair isn't just price: revisits & inspections9:58 – How reputation changes the whole negotiation10:21 – The seller who played games (and lost the deal)13:33 – Sellers: don't turn away a fair offer chasing more15:23 – OutroWatch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1pwncyet9NydbgTmx5D21kLinktree:https://linktr.ee/kormendytrottInstagram:https://instagram.com/kormendytrottYouTube:https://youtube.com/kormendytrottFacebook:https://facebook.com/kormendytrottX:https://x.com/kormendytrottLinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/company/ktrealtyTikTok:https://tiktok.com/@kormendytrottThe Kormendy Trott Team was formed in 2011 by Ariel Kormendy and Adrian Trott. Originally a team of two in Milton, Ontario, KT has grown into a full-service real estate group serving Halton Region, Peel Region, and the Greater Toronto Area.