The eight tricks that will get you money off your dream home, by property guru PHIL SPENCER - including exactly how much to offer under asking price
It's a buyer's market at the moment with properties selling for £16,000 below asking price on average, according to Zoopla.
Thanks to a glut of homes being listed, it has created an opportunity for canny buyers to muscle in, haggle and grab themselves a bargain.
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