Just returned from house hunting in TV. We focused on open pre-owned houses offered by VLS and MLS. Both MLS and VLS agents suggested making offers of at least 5% below asking and bargaining hard for concessions and give backs. VLS agents may be more knowledgeable of some of the inner workings of living in TV. MLS agents are better at giving a perspective of living in the villages relative to surrounding communities. We found both to be equally good-bad. Hard to catch a falling knife. Prices are continuing to drop, and sellers who are sitting on huge paper appreciations or who bought at the COVID peak are always the last to accept the trend. We return in Oct.
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