Get things left behind.

If you can sweet talk your sellers into leaving those blinds, or even that old freezer or dishwasher you could save a lot of money in purchases.

Trouble is if they know you want it, it would be understandable if they try and charge you - during the general money conscious feeding frenzy that some sales become...

Perhaps if you wait till the deal is done, and you're at the stage when you're all thinking about the practicalities of moving, then they may feel you're doing them a favour.