More than ever, buyers are looking for reasons to offer less money for a property.  The market has them in the mood to bargain down.  Other reasons include number of days on the market, number of homes on the market, and surely condition of the property.

Home condition is one of the most popular reasons to make a low offer.  Funny thing is, the buyers usually double dip on this issue.  Buyers make a lower offer based upon the repairs they know exist, then during their home inspection period ask the seller to fix the repairs.

I suggest sellers have their home inspected either just before or immediately after putting the home on the market.  When prospective buyers look at the property they have piece of mind there are no big issues with the condition, plus they assume the seller is a proactive owner concerned about maintaining the property properly.  If the property has been inspected by the owner and all issues have been repaired prior to putting the property on the market, the buyer will have one less reason to make a low offer on the property.  More importantly, when buyer's remorse occurs, inspections won't be the reason the buyer tries to renegotiate or back out of the contract.