4 Tips for Effectively Making an Offer for a Home. Imagine finding a home you really love and losing it to another buyer! Maybe you were not pre-approved and the seller was nervous. Maybe you tried to make an offer too low for the current market. Wrong offers equal lost time and may well equal lost opportunity. If you truly are ready to buy understand the market at the time your are shopping. To best understand the market, work with a licensed REALTOR professional who can guide you along the way. Those of us who are real estate professional have seen it happen - the home of the buyer's dreams - lost. It happens all the time. For more on how to better understand the concept of making the right offer - not too low and not too high - read more in today's article