[Toespi]

With thirty years experience, there are a few things I learned. Buyers and sellers are like oil and water when negotiating an offer on their own. Price, location and condition will always rule the marketing ability of a property. Listing and selling is nothing, it is getting the transaction closed and a large percentage of owner sales never make it to the closing table.

[SamAdams76]

I agree with you. It gets too personal when the buyer and seller are negotiating directly with each other. For example, the prospective buyers are more likely to nitpick on minor defects and the owner will likely get defensive and angry, especially if present during the home inspection, possibly killing the sale in the process.

Maybe some people out there like to haggle directly with a bunch of potential buyers but I hate it. I don't even show up at the closings. I let my realtor and lawyer handle it and that's the way I like it.