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"Insulting" the seller is hogwash the realtor tells you. Try to assess
the value by looking at similar homes sales in the area, which your
agent should provide to you if she wants to earn her part of the
commission. Then take into account repairs/updates that need to be
done.

Mike


My experience with realtors is that they will try to get a contract with the
seller by painting a rosy picture with a high value. Then they tell the
buyer to bid high because they work on commission. Remember, unless the
realtor is a buyer's agent, the realtor is supposed to represent the seller,
not the buyer. Even then, from my experience, realtors represent themselves
ahead of anyone else.

Bob