My theory is that if your first offer is accepted, then you offered too much! Why not? Check out this government website,
http://www.efheo.gov, go to the house price index and type in your city or a city near you. It will tell you where your housing market is sitting right now. Also, ask your agent what the average percent is of an accepted offer, they should share that with you. When sellers want to sell and buyers want to buy, it doesn't hurt to put in an offer. The worst thing that can happen is that it would get rejected.
http://www.KatieSellsSiouxFalls.com - Thu Jul 10 2008, 09:33