YSK that you shouldn't offer over asking price on a house. Offer asking and have your realtor include an escalation clause, this way if you're the only offer you may end up saving tens of thousands of dollars.
from /r/YouShouldKnow
YSK认为，你不应该对房子提出超过要价的报价。如果你是唯一的出价，你可以让你的房地产经纪人包括一个升级条款，这样的话，如果你是唯一的出价，你可能最终会节省数万美元。