By Marcie Geffner - Bankrate.com
Homebuyers are looking for a steal; home sellers are looking for an out, and homebuilders and banks are selling homes at cut-rate prices. Combined, these conditions have triggered a wave of lowball offers to buy homes in distressed U.S. housing markets.
Conventional wisdom claims that lowball offers don't work. Homebuyers are warned not to "insult" sellers, who are counseled not to counter offers from "disrespectful" buyers. Real estate salespeople are stuck in middle, oftentimes unwilling to engage in prolonged negotiations that might not earn commissions.
But conventional wisdom doesn't always hold true. With a severe slowdown in sales, some experts now offer new advice.
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