Poker, pace and patience all in the negotiation mix

Negotiating the best purchase price for a property is part studiousness, part guesswork and a healthy dash of poker acumen.

The wrangling subtleties may vary between a heated market, like that dominating the national property landscape

at the moment, and a buyer’s market like the one most capital cities have emerged from over the past 12 months or so. 

Most elements, however, remain constant. Revealing your price limit early is one way to ensur…