Wow, this same situation happened to my husband and I just two weeks ago. We put in an offer, and gee out of nowhere another buyer appeared. So the Seller said for us both to give our very best offers. We bumped up our offer by $7K. Then my Realtor called and said that he really wanted us to get the house; that the inventory in the market was limited, ya ya ya. So we bumped it up another $2K. Not even an hour after we signed the paperwork, we were told that the other potential buyer "dropped out". Of course I was livid. I really felt like we were being "played".
As everyone says, every single purchase offer needs to be in writing. Every one! So have your agent write up the $235 (which you need to sign) and if it is rejected, then you can increase the bid, but you do have to initial the changes.
Good luck to you! I am convinced that the majority of realtors are snakes.
As everyone says, every single purchase offer needs to be in writing. Every one! So have your agent write up the $235 (which you need to sign) and if it is rejected, then you can increase the bid, but you do have to initial the changes.
Good luck to you! I am convinced that the majority of realtors are snakes.