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[quote=Steve][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure why everyone feels like this is so offensive.  We did not use this tactic but we bought privately and it was so easy and saved everyone time and money.  We sold through the open market and it was the biggest pain in the ass.  Having to purge and stage and keep your house pristine while people come through and comment about every little thing and then deal with offensive low ball offers and then once you have an offer, haggle over the inspection while dealing with realtors.  I would have gladly lowered my price by 5% if someone had just offered to buy my house from me without any of that hassle.  If you are not in the market, throw the letter away.[/quote]

You would have to enlighten me on how to do about buying a home through private channels. We are house hunting and haven't had any luck with the properties on the market right now. We're waiting until spring to do anymore open houses. We know where we want to be, but haven't fallen in love with any specific neighborhood. We know more about where we don't want to be. If you have suggestions for buying privately, I'm all ears. [/quote]

Usually it's through word-of-mouth: friends, neighbors, neighborhood listservs. You could use agent tactics like casing neighborhoods and seeing which houses are in disrepair or seem to have some renovations going on. Or you could use a website where homeowners can find you...[/quote]

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