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    buying a house -- negotiation techniques

    Make sure the agent presenting your contract knows that you are flexible and will make settlement to suit the vendor. That gives you a better chance than someone who is not flexible. After all, no vendor wants to move twice if they can avoid it. Wylie
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    buying a house -- negotiation techniques

    Offer early. Vendors will think of the big advertising dollars they will be saving and this would influence their thinking, especially if the offer is close to what they are wanting. If you leave it too late, you would need to go in cash unconditional, because anyone with an auction coming up...
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    buying a house -- negotiation techniques

    Lots of people hate selling by auction. There is the "saving face" value of selling prior to auction. If there are no bids at the auction, or if it doesn't get up to reserve, the crowd (including neighbours) may view you as a "try hard" or a loser. I am not saying that is the case, but I think...
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