There are a few ways to start drafting an offer with Jointly. You can start drafting an offer from:

There are two ways in which you might access an Offer Portal for a listing:

1. From the Offer Portal page, click Start Offer.

2. Next, you can choose to draft this offer for an existing client or you can add a new client.

3. If you want to draft the offer for an existing client, you can select a client from the list shown. To add a new client, follow these instructions.

1. From the Deals page, click Start Offer in the top right corner.

2. Next, search for the property you'd like to submit an offer on. Select the MLS where the property is located and enter the property's MLS number. You'll see a green checkmark once Jointly has verified the MLS number. Press Next.

Note: If the property isn't listed on the MLS, click "Click here if the property is not listed on the MLS." From there, enter the property address and if the seller is being represented by an agent. You can also select an MLS to pull prior listing data from, if applicable. Press Next.

3. If you want to draft the offer for an existing client, you can select a client from the list shown and skip to this step. To add a new client, follow these instructions.

1. From the Buyer Overview page, click the plus icon next to the Offers section or Start Offer in the Offers page.
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2. Next, search for the property you'd like to submit an offer on. Select the MLS where the property is located and enter the property's MLS number. You'll see a green checkmark once Jointly has verified the MLS number. Press Next.

Note: If the property isn't listed on the MLS, click "Click here if the property is not listed on the MLS." From there, enter the property address and if the seller is being represented by an agent. You can also select an MLS to pull prior listing data from, if applicable. Press Next.

3. Next, Jointly will automatically gather the contract forms needed to complete the offer and pre-fill the forms with data provided by you, the MLS, and the listing agent (if applicable). Don’t worry, you can overwrite the pre-populated data at any time while drafting the offer.

4. You'll then be redirected to your Offer page. Here you’ll see the offer forms that need to be completed.

Once you've started an offer, learn how to finish drafting your offer.