Once You Submit, the Offer Stands
An offer you submit on Bōde is a signed, binding proposal to the seller. You can't withdraw it, and you can't edit it. It stays open until one of three things happens:
- The seller accepts it, and the contract is sent to both of you for signature.
- The seller counters, which replaces your offer with new terms for you to accept, counter or decline.
- It expires at the date and time you set when you submitted it.
That's why the offer summary step matters. Check the price, deposit, conditions, dates and goods before you select Submit. See What legally binds an offer once it's submitted on Bōde?
How to Change the Terms
A counter is the only way to change an offer once it's submitted, and it works in both directions:
- The seller counters your offer with the terms they want changed. Your original offer is replaced.
- You respond to the counter: accept it, decline it, or counter again with your own changes.
- Each counter carries its own expiry, and every version is kept so both sides can see what changed.
If you want different terms before the seller has responded, wait for their response. If they counter, make your changes in your reply. If they accept, the contract is formed on the terms you submitted. See How do counteroffers work on Bōde?
Protecting Yourself Before You Submit
- Set a short expiry. An offer that expires in 24 hours limits how long you're committed if your situation changes.
- Use conditions. Financing and inspection conditions let you end the deal lawfully if something doesn't check out. See What are "conditions" in a real estate contract?
- In British Columbia, the Home Buyer Rescission Period lets you cancel within three business days of acceptance for a fee of 0.25% of the price. See What is the Home Buyer Rescission Period in British Columbia?
After Both Sides Have Signed
Once the contract is signed, any change needs an amendment agreed to and signed by both parties: a new condition date, a price adjustment after an inspection, a different deposit deadline. Ask Bōdie to reach the Bōde team and they'll prepare the amendment, share it with both sides and send it to the lawyers. If you're still within a conditional period and a condition can't be met, declining to waive it ends the contract lawfully and your deposit is returned.
Ask Bōdie: What happens to my offer after I submit it on Bōde?