Advice for first-time homebuyer?

[ARGUS]

I am glad the CF capitalised the P in Penis.

[nathanm]

Not true.  Sold my last house for "list."  Was able to do so because I was realistic with my asking price.  Sellers are all different.  Some have an unjustified inflated opinion of their home's value and don't get their "list" because of that.  Some sellers price their home higher than what they would take for it because they think it is beneficial to have wiggle room.  Other sellers list their house for its actual marketplace value.  All that to say, paying "list" for a house is often justified if the seller has listed it for the appropriate market value.

Few sellers will list the house for what it's really worth, not even taking into account needed repairs.