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Buyers often ask, “Can I submit a pre-auction offer with conditions?” The short answer: Not really. Pre-auction offers must be unconditional, meaning you’ve already done all your due diligence before submitting the offer.
If you assume you can submit a conditional pre-auction offer, you’re wasting time. Sellers are highly unlikely to accept it, and you may miss the chance to secure the property.
To understand why conditional pre-auction offers don’t work, you need to look at it from the seller’s perspective.
Simply put, sellers have little incentive to accept a conditional offer when their goal is an auction with multiple bidders competing for their property.
For a pre-auction offer to be considered, it must be:
✅ Unconditional – meaning all due diligence is complete, and you’re prepared to settle.
✅ Compelling – high enough to make the seller willing to bring the auction forward.
Most sellers don’t need to rush a sale unless they are dealing with the “Three D’s”:
If none of these apply, the seller will almost always wait for the auction rather than limit their options with a conditional contract.
Before making a pre-auction offer, ensure you’ve done all your due diligence — because in this game, there are no second chances.
