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  1. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    Tillie,you could also ask a couple of brokers on here for a free report. PT_Bear springs to mind for resi dex and FMS for rp d ata.
  2. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    Ok,maybe look at comparable properties and look at previous sales to todays results.
  3. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    Don't know if you've already done this on last sale price but you could try go0glin address. Also try ksou,on the house and oldlistings etc.
  4. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    Maybe you could try searching for the old listing and ringing the agent who sold it. Maybe after sussing out the opens after 2 weeks from down the road and after a friend has put a lower offer in than yours,you have a second look and tell the agent your just comparing this prop to an other...
  5. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    You could also go to a couple more opens and hang down the street to see if there's any interest. Go to an open thereafter and be real picky with any minor repairs need doing with camera in hand and seem disinterested. Maybe get a friend to inspect the prop and get friend to offer lower than...
  6. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    Correct,what have you got to lose? Also before you make an offer,try and find out what they paid for the prop in 2004(if available)and what additions,if any,have been added since 2004. Maybe you could do some more digging on the owners? Cheers Spades.
  7. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    How have you established they are not in financial pressure? I presume your going by the agents fluff?They may own those properties BUT mortgaged to the hills.Or they may not own them.There maybe other reasons why they need to sell sooner rather than later. 3 things in your favor,price dropped...
  8. Spades

    Negotiating tactic, advice appreciated

    Hi Tillie, If you are prepared to pay eg:1.35$,put in a lowball offer eg:1.1$. See if they accept or counter offer etc. Have you asked why the vendor is selling? Imo i think there's more scope for discounting at the higher end. Cheers Spades.
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