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Old 05-14-2020, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by aallbrand View Post
Everything is negotiable . Take what your Real Estate agent says with a grain of salt. If you do not look out for your money no one else will. Don't get caught up in the magic of the villages. Most home owners who buy houses in the villages are lied to just like every other market in the country. Heres the longest running lie in the villages " better buy now because when this phase is sold that's it no more homes will be built"
I agree. But, unfortunately, a lot of home buyers will work with a real estate agent, and will start to believe that the agent is working for them. Some will even refer to them as "my agent". So, if a buyer is going to negotiate a price for a pre-owned house, they should always know that the agent is the seller's agent. And, that the agent is always going to use any information the buyer provides, such as how much they are willing to pay, to the benefit of the seller. For example, if you tell an agent that you want to offer $400K, but you are willing to go up to $420K, there no chance that your offer will be accepted.