When the agents ask you where are you from? I would normally answer to the closest town in the area and indicate that you know this town very well (do the research in the town first). And point out that you are interested to buy this property to live in if the property is empty at that time.
Regarding making an offer I would normally go to there office with the agent put an offer on spot with a cheque book. I then ask the agent to contact the vendor right away in front of me. If the agent does not want to contact the vendor then I will tell the agent that I won’t put in the offer if you don’t call the vendor now. If the agent still refuse just walk away.
But as other said above building relationship with the agents are the keys in successful purchase. I don’t mine to go to inspect property with the agent. Once you are in the car with them make sure talk about the topic that they like most and go with the flow, make them happy. Said to them that you would like to take them to the coffee, lunch one day.
One other trick (not sure whether it is illegal or not) is to offer the price that you want and tell the agent that if he/she can get that price for you then you will give them cash ($100, $200, $300….) that way the agent will try harder to convince the vendor.
Kind regards
Chan Dollars
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