You can't play the game if you don't roll the dice. While I don't think it's a good idea to write a terribly low-ball offer, I do think it's a good idea speak with a Realtor and see if the offer you're considering would be worthwhile. Ultimately a Realtor is obligated to write any offer you'd like to present. Home sales are capitalism at it's finest . . . the seller can accept, reject, counter, or ignore. Feel free to contact me if you'd like more information.

It depends if the house is a private sale, short sale or bank-owned & the ratio of inventory to volume in your market~ each offer is perceived differently in each of these scenarios ~ a licensed Realtor can help weed through all your options, so i encourage you to review the profiles here or to Google your local Board for member information ~ best of luck!