Best advice..
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Originally Posted by EscortBiz
and whatever you do never listen to a realtor about the market conditions
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When I bought my house, I went against almost every single thing that the realtor told me I could, or should be asking for and negotiating. He was wrong on every account.
I DID get $5000.00 toward new carpeting and tile. I DID get $500.00 towards the refrigerator that went bad between the walk through and inspection. I DID get them to lower the price of the house by $12000.00. I DID get them to do a couple of high priority repairs before closing.
Every one of those things he fought me about saying I was asking too much, I would blow the deal, or some other shit. However, I was approved through my bank, had cash to put down on it as well, so I knew that I was sitting pretty and could walk away.
In my case, it was fall, and the house was being held by a re-lo company. They have been dropping the price for 7-9 months. I knew they would want it off the books, and that they could afford what I was asking for.
In all fairness, with an individual as the seller I am not sure I would have been able to negotiate as well as I did and get all that I was asking for.
