That said, for an all-cash transaction you can negotiate down to $750 or $500. don't forget to factor in all of the other possible fees, depending on who is paying for what in your contract:Title insuranceTitle search feeSeller document preparationGovernment recording chargesTransfer taxesElectronic record fee

I've read elsewhere that if you're the only bidder several times and you don't meet the reserve, Auction.com may contact you to negotiate a sale below the reserve.

Learn the process, the forms, the contingencies, negotiating tactics, comps, winning in competitive situations, how to take and price a listing...I could go on and on, but you get the idea.Good luck and let us know how you do.

The VA lender will not give me the funds if the appraisal is even a dollar short and the price is not re-negotiated.

We based our offers around what we knew about the potential taxes, presented the different scenarios to them, they took the info to their CPA, found out we were right, and then it was just negotiating the interest amount, downpayment, and balloon payments.

It looks like I need to buy approximately 13,000 gallons of oil per year for an average winter.I'll see if we can negotiate better pricing from the oil companies.

After some negotiating we agreed on a price and told the seller we can close by Friday, Sept 7th.

Don't be afraid to negotiate!

Considering that a buyer could possibly also negotiate a better price and/or pay cash and avoid the mortgage expenses since the amount is quite low compared to other properties in Washington state, it could be much more lucrative.

The beauty of it is that you can negotiate anything both parties agree are generally c class neighborhoods, and the seller is wanted to get rid of their portfolios and are looking for steady cash.