If a bargain is your primary focus, be open-minded! Do not fixate on one style of home, one location, or the age of home. Visit both the VLS and MLS sites OFTEN. Take notes. Then wait! Some of the homes on your list may sit without interest for months. When this happens, you may have the upper hand. This is when you make an offer below the asking price. The worst that will happen is a firm no. Move on and try the same procedure again.We did this 3 times before buying our present home. In our final attempt, the owner had passed and the heir was eager to rid himself of the cost to upkeep the home. With patience and consistently searching both sites, I believe anyone can eventually find a bargain.
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