Actions (or no actions) Speak Louder Than Words

I am now working on a second deal back to back with the last one where the involved parties don't respond to things needed per the contracts.  Let me remind all buyers and sellers out there that if you are handed a contract to sign, unless you don't want to move forward with the deal, you should sign it in a timely manner. Especially when it comes to the first signatures needed which would be on the offer for a home. If you are a buyer and you receive a counter offer, until you accept that counter by signing it and returning it, the seller can accept any other offer that comes their way.  And also, if you are lagging on signing other things that are needed, the other party involved may look into your actions, or lack there of, and interpret that to mean that you are being disrespectful or playing games. Don't forget, the process of buying and selling a home takes two cooperating parties to complete the sale and if in the middle of the process someone isn't acting in a professional timely manner, other people's feathers can get ruffled and cause a snowball effect of things to come. And don't ever think you have the upper hand in the middle of a deal because it happens almost every time that you will eventually be in a position where you will be needing something from the other party and if you haven't been acting nice, they may start playing hard ball too.