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Old 06-22-2025, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Emkay56 View Post
If you buy a pre-owned home, you have more room for negotiating.
That is true, but when you buy a pre-owned house, you are at a significant disadvantage. The seller knows everything about the house and the buyer knows nothing. Also, there is usually a salesperson who is working for the seller, and who tends to highlight the good points about the house and to downplay or even hide the bad points. When you buy a new house, you pretty much know what you are buying.