“There was no negotiation over the last couple of years,” Max Stokes of Compass says. But that’s beginning to change — gradually. With a few tips, buyers can prevail at the negotiating table.
Source: Inman News
Deals will hinge on negotiations this fall. Here’s how buyers’ agents win
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