In California I have found that many people kick off their listing price very low to attract buyers and then let buyers' competition add up the price, therefore many people offer the full listing price or even higher -- at least in the summer months; now it seems that the trend has come down and on average people are offering 95% of the listing price.
Do you have a blog? What's your take on the real estate market?
How much would a realtor help when negotiating with a builder for new houses?