(1) you really don't have to buy a home in U.S. Your home drains your money
rather than grow your money. renting is cheaper than buying a home in most
cases. as long as you remember this, you can remain cool-headed
(2) if the seller is a lawyer, or the seller still lives in the property, or
the seller and the realtor are friends, no matter how good the deal is,
walk away
(3) do you home work and decide the price that you want to pay. then pay no
more than that price, absolutely no. whatever