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Me and my wife have been looking for a 2 family on our own, no broker. Now we found a place and were considering enlisting a broker to help us negotiate. Before you yell at me, hear me out: last time we made an offer and did the back and forth negotiating, I think I got the short end of the stick and ended up with a higher price than I should have been (we ended up not going through due to a poor inspection). Assuming I pay nothing for it, does it make any sense for me to enlist someone who knows how to play the game and the unwritten rules (i.e. between an insulting bid and a solid low offer)? Feel free to shoot me down, but I thought the added insight might be helpful- of course, in the end the final call is up to us, but maybe a knowledgeable go-between might be a good thing…? (Added note- the broker we were considering is a trusted family friend)