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And this one, heard on the radio: Engueuler comme du poisson pourri

Whatever you choose to offer make sure it is at the market price. Whatever the price it is being advertised at is not its market price. I can guarantee you that. The French housing market is on its knees….go play with the offer you make.

Ref Lori's post. It may be the seller paying the fees (on paper), as many adverts proclaim but in effect it's always the BUYER who pays. This is because only one party is paying in money and that would be the buyer. It's also the case that sometimes the agent agrees with the seller to take a lower fee in order to have the sale go ahead. While the agent would like the full fee, it's also reality that when a property sticks on the market, they get nothing. In times of buyers' market, the agent often agrees a lower fee to enable the sale to go ahead. The seller still gets the price they want, the agent gets their fee (albeit a bit less than they'd like) and the buyer gets the property because after all it is always the buyer who coughs ALL of the money;

If you do agree a price remember you don't have to use the sellers Notaire. Here's the official website for finding an English speaking Notaire in the area. https://www.notaires.fr/en/directory There's also lots of generic information on property purchases and succession rules.

Papillons d'amour - pubic lice.