Best ways to negotiate asking price???

[CJ Moulton]

Hey Everyone,

I recently got some advice where they said to allow your realtor to handle negotiations for the asking price of a property. However, I do not have a specific realtor in my phonebook. With that being said, I usually see a property listing and try to contact the realtor that listed it, but I don't want to assume every realtor is willing and able to negotiate the asking price of a property.

What are some ways to negotiate the asking price of a property down when either speaking to the seller or the realtor?