Jason Robie: Offer Optimism

Last week we talked a bit about keeping safe when showing your home. One of the points made was that you're going to be pretty excited about someone being interested in your home. The key is to not get so excited that you forget about keeping yourself safe. Today we're going to talk a bit about a different kind of safety. It's the safety (or caution) you need to exhibit when you finally get that offer (or offers!) for your home. The goal is to keep your emotions in check. Keep your head on straight and make an informed, well-thought-out decision.

For the past 10 years I have run a web development company. For the past two-ish years we actually started doing some marketing. Turns out when you tell people what your business does (and your business produces awesome work) the phone starts to ring. Last week that all came to a head when someone (a client of mine, actually) offered to buy my company. The money, benefits, and equity are attractive and the lessening of the stressload of running a business sounds great. And that's where today's article comes in.