| Tip #17 in our series of 70 ways to save
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| | 225- 250 thousand for a house.
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| money when buying a house is to never
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| | There is no telling if your agent will
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| tell your agent the top price you will
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| | keep your information confidential. By
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| pay for a house.
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| | law, they are supposed to, but it is very
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| In our last tip, I explained to you the
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| | hard to prove, and you do not want to
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| importance of having your own real estate
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| | take that chance. By giving them a range
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| agent on your side. And if you are going
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| | they have all the information they need
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| to but property you should have an agent
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| | to do their job well. They can show you
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| on your side, especially if it does not
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| | all the houses that meet your needs in
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| cost you anything.
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| | the price range you gave him. Then, if
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| But, your agent is human, and there is no
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| | the agent shows you a house that is above
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| way to tell if he/she has your best
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| | your price range, you might want to think
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| interest in mind. The higher the price of
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| | about getting another agent.
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| the house you buy, and the more you pay,
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| | After giving a solid range, there is no
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| the larger the commission for your agent.
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| | reason an agent should show you a house
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| So if the agent was selfish, she would
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| | that is above your range, unless there
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| try to get you to pay as much as
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| | were not enough homes in your range. But
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| possible. She wants you to buy the most
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| | if you do some homework, you should
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| expensive house you looked at because if
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| | easily be able to choose a range that you
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| you buy it, it will be the largest
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| | will be comfortable with and that has
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| commission for her.
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| | plenty of homes to choose from.
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| By pushing you just a little bit towards
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| | By keeping this information to your self
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| the more expensive house, she will make a
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| | you protect yourself from the human
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| few hundred dollars more. Not bad for a
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| | tendencies that get us all in trouble.
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| few seconds of work.
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| | Realtors are human, and you should
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| Or say you are negotiating with the
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| | remember this.
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| sellers, and your agent knows you can pay
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| | By giving your agent a range of prices of
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| more than you are offering. Will she be
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| | homes you want to see, you are making it
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| able to go in to the sellers and really
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| | easier on the realtor to narrow down
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| sell them on the offer? Probably not.
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| | homes to show you and you can save
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| That is why I suggest you never tell your
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| | yourself a boatload of money at the same
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| agent or any real estate agent how much
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| | time. The best thing is, that you would
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| you can pay for a property.
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| | never know if your realtor did something
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| Your agent will ask you how much you can
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| | that made you pay more. Do not let the
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| afford, but do not tell. Give a range.
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| | realtor screw it up for you. Keep this
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| Tell him,
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| | information to yourself.
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| We would be comfortable paying between
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