The key to finding the best priced homes in the local market is by flexing your price range.

When you talk to an agent, he'll ask about your asking price so he could look it up on the market which houses are available that meets your price range. What you should do is add a little "padding" to your asking price. This way you won't miss out on best priced homes that are just a little way out of your asking range.

For example, if your maximum asking price is $399,000, don't set up a property search with that exact value, or else you might miss on great homes priced at $405,000, etc. Same goes for minimum value.

For commercial homes, one of the biggest differences of buying a commercial home from a single family home is the way the properties are valued on the market. Single family homes are priced as a function of the most recent sales or "comps", while commercial homes are valued based on income.

Take note that home values are different in seller's markets and buyer's markets. Consult with your property agent on how to negotiate prices in both these markets.