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Originally Posted by sue77
I recently saw a Ryan model home at skybrook. The lady at the model said the model as is priced at 408. I asked my broker are these guys going to come down on the price and she said they might give u some freebies but they wont really come down on the price. My question is if that is true in todays economy and if not whats the best way to make an offer to a builder and how much should you low ball?
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For whatever it is worth, let me first say that I am not in any way suggesting anything negative about your real estate agent, but be aware that a lot of agents have their own side deals with builders (shocking as that sounds)..where they are paid a (side finders fee) to bring people in if they ultimately close a deal. I am told as much as $10,000. So I would be a little suspect of any agent that immediately shoots down the idea of negotiations, especially in this market. What we did when we were looking was to go on the internet and find some homes that we wanted to see, and actively participated in the process. If they are not negotiable, find out who their competitor builder is..and tell them straight up that you will take your bag of money to their competitor if they are not willing to negotiate.Decide how much you are willing to pay for the house, make it reasonable, and then make the offer. You have nothing to lose. You are in control. Good luck...