Other important provisions, including a list of items that convey with sale, stipulation that title must be insured and who is to pay various settlement costs. A home seller has three possible options. Accept the offer as written. Counters are written in the margin of the contract or in addenda, and initialed by the home seller. A purchase offer with counters is not a ratified contract until the home buyer accepts and initials the counters.
Buyers can withdraw, accept or counter the counter offer.
Reject the offer, if it is totally unacceptable. When the contingencies are satisfied, the contract becomes enforceable. All offers registered must be presented to the home seller. They will be presented in the order registered. The home seller should hear each offer through and ask questions.