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If you want to save a couple of bucks and have spare time, you can do house hunting on your own. Grab the classifieds for a comprehensive listing of all available properties and divide them into areas. Once you have grouped them into manageable chunks, try to give the agents or sellers a call to get more details and try getting schedules for favorable ones. If the house is being sold by the owner and has been on the list for quite sometime, they would be easier to bargain with. But this would not always work for all homeowners for like you, some want to save the 3% charge asked for by agents so be ready to negotiate on a level scale.

If you have been house hunting for sometime, be sure to take note of prices of somewhat similar properties nearby which you could use as leverage when negotiating for a lower price. If you can get hold of the information, prices of recently sold properties would also help a lot. As with any negotiation be civilized and try not to get to rowdy. If the homeowner is unfavorable to your offer end the meeting with a pleasant remark and leave your number in case they re-consider your offer. A compilation of these property prices gives you insight into the trend of sales and the areas that are more sought after. This allows you a broader view of the market in your search area.