 So your house is on the market and it's listed and you get your very first offer, which is very exciting, can be very emotional as well. The first offer is usually the best and here's the reason why. These buyers have been looking for a long time. They're very familiar with what the market conditions are and what the other comparable houses are on the market. So you want to take this very first offer pretty seriously. If it's lower than what you want, then you can always reply back and negotiate. Don't hold your breath and stomp your feet and decide that you're not going to work with them. That's not the smart thing to do. You want to keep the deal moving forward. Also, you have to take in consideration that this offer, if you poo poo it and you walk away, you're still going to have holding costs that are going to be in place. Mortgage, insurance, taxes, electric bills and whatnot. And remember, the whole goal is to sell your house. So the first offer is usually the best one, so always negotiate with it.