[TalonDJ]

grrrr, Realtor is sending me stuff on houses 30k higher than I said I wanted to spend :P

[JenB]

Yeah, just rub it in that you are going to buy a house while some of us are stuck renting... just kidding, I' not ready for that headache.

I am ready to save money on the rent, though!

[SuziQ]

Don't forget, you CAN make an offer lower than the sale price. Go into the negotiations with a number over which you don't intend to go, and start with an offer lower than that. If they're willing to negotiate, they'll come down on their offer, then you can go up slightly, and so on, until they won't come down any lower, and you've reached your limit, or those two number intersect in your favor!
Make those realtors earn their 6% commission!