Help!!!! First time home buyer in Cali

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Originally Posted by chippewastud79

Being unfamiliar with the Southern California market, you may have gotten me on that one.

I would still hestitate to say making any offer close to the asking price is a good move. There are always room for negotiations and if there are a number of offers that drive the price over what he is willing to pay, it would be easy to walk away.

No doubt. But my point is that you will be "walking away" for a looooong time. It took us about 5 months of looking/offering before we closed the deal. Many people don't have that kind of time or are unwilling to play the waiting game.