Have you been making offers on home with little result? Are your offers not getting accepted?

This can be especially bewildering if you learn later that the home sold for LESS than what you were willing to pay.

The bouyant market of five years ago taught many home-buyers to come in at more than the offered price. This would pre-empt a bidding war and entice the seller into accepting the offer speedily.

Sometimes, though, the highest bidder does not get the prize.

On every property details page of the RealtyStore.com site you'll find a short list of "Preferred Partners." We select these partners to assist our members. These partners are realtors and contractors that can help you with your home purchase. The majority of our Preferred Partners are realtors, and all of these are Buyer's Agents - meaning they're there to help you find the home of your dreams.

Some things you should know about Preferred Partners:

The Preferred Partner is on your side.

This new year is likely to bring in amazing opportunities for new home buyers looking for bargains.

According to Zillow.com, some areas are seeing discounts as high at 59% off the home’s market value. Pittsburgh PA, Cincinnati OH, Denver CO are some of the areas seeing the largest discounts.

It seems these days it’s hard to put a finger on the price of a home.

For one thing, the economy continues to shift causing fluctuations in various markets. For another, prices are based on comps – and comps have been affected by short-sales and other distressed-owner sales.

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