The 10% Trick Sellers LOVE in 2025 🏡🔥

Want to win your next bidding war? Most homebuyers—and even many realtors—don’t realize that if you have 10% or more for a down payment, you may have a hidden superpower:
You can offer an appraisal gap guarantee without needing extra cash out of pocket.

In this video, I’ll show you exactly how it works using real numbers and three down-payment scenarios (10%, 20%, and 50%). This strategy can make your offer look stronger than the competition—even against buyers who have more cash than you.

⚠️ Important note:
This appraisal gap guarantee strategy is based on offering up to 5% of the purchase price.

Examples:

$500,000 home → 5% = $25,000 appraisal gap guarantee
$400,000 home → 5% = $20,000 appraisal gap guarantee

This is the core idea behind the “sleeping superpower” most buyers never hear about.

If you’re planning to buy a home in 2025—especially in Minnesota—this is a strategy worth understanding.

👇 What you’ll learn today:

✐What an appraisal gap guarantee actually is
✐Why sellers love it in multiple-offer situations
✐How buyers with 10%+ down can use it without extra cash
✐How mortgage insurance factors into the strategy
✐Why this works even better at 20% and 50% down
✐What to ask your lender before using this tactic

If you’re writing offers this weekend, this may be the game-changer you need.

📱 Contact Peter Lindquist
📞 651-491-5381
✉️ [email protected]

📝 Apply now: https://www.rate.com/LindquistTeam

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