Home Buyers Guide

Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Property

Step 5: View lots and lots of properties

• It’s important to remember that there is more than one ‘dream home’ out there for you. It’s easy to get caught up
in the excitement when you find a suitable home and pay over the odds to make sure you secure it.

• Instead of focusing one or two properties, you should make a big list of potential properties in the area you want to live. The bigger the list, the better.

• Keep an eye out for properties that have been on the market for a long time. If the owners haven't had much
interest, they may be delighted to get an offer, even if it's much lower than their asking price.

• IrishPropertyWatch.com will give you a good idea how long a property has been on the market, and you’ll be
able to see if they’ve dropped their asking price. (the properties listed are based on Daft.ie’s database)

• Never offer the guide price and certainly don't be afraid to make an offer significantly lower than what the seller
is asking – as I like to say, ‘Make them an offer they CAN refuse’.

• Ideally, you are looking for a 'motivated seller' who is anxious to sell and who would be willing to take a lower
price.

• If your offer is rejected and you miss out on one property, don't worry, just move on to the next one on your list – there’s plenty more out there.

• The important thing to remember is that while some people will take their property off the market if they don't get
the price they want, others will have no option but to sell, so there are bargains out there for those willing to put
in some leg work.

• To sum it up, you should make offers that most sellers will refuse; you only need one on the list to accept your
low offer.

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