A good haggle helps home buyers pay less, new research shows

When it comes to buying a new home the majority of UK buyers are prepared to haggle and usually save money as a result, new research has found. Which? Mortgage Advisers asked people who had bought a property in the past five years what their initial offer was, whether they negotiated and what they eventually paid. The survey found that 73% of home buyers initially offered below the asking price for their property, and as many as 66% were successful in securing their property for less than the ad...