Negotiating Real Estate In-Person

[Chris Olson]

While I'm not new to buying or selling real estate, I am new to doing it with an emphasis toward investment.  Having done this, I find the back and forth to the traditional Real Estate negotiation antiquated.  The property I recently sold was like a 2-3 day process every time and offer and counter was made.  Time is money, and I'd much rather sit across from someone I'm going to low-ball to explain the methodology on how I arrived at my numbers.

On multiple occasions now, the agents look at me like I have a 3rd eye every time I've asked to meet with the seller/buyer depending on which side of the aisle I'm sitting.

Curious people's thoughts around this.