Owning your own home

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hippy

If I found something I liked via a private seller but I want to suss out if they'd lower their asking price, do I straight out ask if they'd move on price, do I offer something to see if they're interested, what's the smartest way to see if they NEED their asking vs. the NEED to sell it? It's been on the market a while so I reckon they might not be super desperate to sell but who knows how long they can sit on it, right?

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Soul in reply to @hippy

Never ask them what they'd sell it for because they'll never tell you their basement price. They'll respond with that +10% or whatever.

Offer what you're willing to pay. They'll soon tell you if that's acceptable or not.

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hippy in reply to @Soul

I want to pay the minimum they'll sell it for, obviously :)

But it would be good to know if they are at all flexible on their asking price or if they're just going to hang out for it.

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