I'm looking to buy a property & feeling that the estate agent is keeping the guideline price artificially high.
The house originally came on the market in August @ 355k and we offered 340k. The estate agent didn't come back to us until 6 weeks later saying that the sellers had dropped their price to 345k including furniture.
I then dropped my offer to 330k excluding furnishing. She flatly refused this offer saying that she wouldn't even tell the sellers about our offer.
Four weeks later, she's now come back to us saying that the seller would accept an offer of 335k.
I feel the estate agent is dragging out the process in the hope that another buyer may enter into the picture. With the slowing market I'd like to get this house for as good as price as possible.
Would I be able to approach the seller directly to work out something ?
If I lowered my offer again I think the estate agent would tell them not to deal with me. I think the sellers are looking for a fairly quick sell at this stage and may be more willing to negotiate than the estate agent.
Thanks in advance, John