Buying beer and champagne for agents, writing letters to vendors: some homebuyers will go to great lengths to secure the property they want. 

And with more properties on the market - and fewer buyers - now could be the perfect time to nab your next home. 

Alice Stolz, National Property Editor at Domain, and Fear & Greed's Michael Thompson look at the strategies that work, and the ones you should definitely avoid.

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