Worst of all, I think, is that my children aren't in line to inherit a slice of property, but instead a financial weight.

They won't give you the gobs of cash, but they are good during the rough times.However, if you *don't* think the price reduction will be due to foreclosure then you should look at other areas.

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You are not going to save any money nor can you expect a reduction in the price, because the seller has to pay the set commission anyway, which the seller's agent gets to keep entirely.The seller's agent will be trying to sell you the property, so take everything she/he says with a grain of salt.

Be prepared on either end to be fair, up front and get ready to walk whenr some jerk sticks his 2 cents into your deal and throws his weight around.I find the agent of the seller is the ugliest during negotiations on low ball offers.

This deduction provides a tax shelter that can shield positive cash flow, as well as the equity buildup occurring through principal reduction on the loan, from taxation.

Those things are all over the place and don't seem to correlate at all with actual value.Also, I would heavily weight any calculation I did with the remaining data to strongly favor the comps you get from the real estate agent.

Is only considering a 2 thousand reduction at best, won't even consider our bid AT ALL.I don't understand.

A good one can be worth their weight in gold, and a bad one makes every bump in the road a huge hassle.

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