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How to negotiate a good deal
There’s a lot of money at stake when you buy a house, so you need to negotiate to make sure you get a good deal.
1 Sign the contract first
But – and this is important – it must be a conditional contract. That means you can cancel the contract, but the seller can’t (at least not for a period of time, such as 14 days). This increases your bargaining power. It means you have the legal right to buy the