Buying a house always reach its climax when price is talked about it. Despite exerting efforts to find homes that are reasonably priced, there will always surface as overpriced. What can you do with them? Or is there something you can really do?
Technically, you can’t do anything about it. Price tags are the decisions of sellers. But realistically, you can make lower offers. In that sense, you are entering into negotiations which may or may not prosper.
If you’re just beginning to look for a house to buy, you can check with the agents how many days the house has been on the market. According to real estate insiders, when a house stays in the market for more than two months, there is something wrong with its price tag.
Further, those homes are also those whose owners may not still be ready to let go. There are strong emotions attached to ownership which may be pushing them to have an over price.
Spotting overpriced homes requires a lot of evaluation. If you are keen enough, you can see how much is the difference of two homes for sale in the same neighborhood. This assuming that both have the same floor area and total area, slightly differing in architectural design and amenities.
Location also plays an important part when telling that a house is overpriced. Despite similarities in footprint, differences in price may exist when site is considered. What could be a cheaper priced house in the inner part of the community may be more expensive near the entrance of a gated community since it is more accessible from main roads, shopping districts, government offices, and service providers.
Overpriced homes tend to stay longer in the seller’s market. Taking this cue, what you can do is to turn its price into an anchor to make lower offers. Yet, make sure you are not offering figures that may seem insulting to the owner. You also have to ready yourself and give reasons for lowering your offer.
Buying a house requires some mathematical analysis, comparisons and calculations. If for these reasons, you tend to be in doubt whether a house you are going to buy is overpriced or not, you can always tap the services of your local real estate agent. Their expertise in handling multiple buy and sell from different clients is already an assurance that you can spot and buy an ideal house that is within your economic capabilities.
