Listed price in Manilva's resale market is a starting point, not a fact — but how much room there actually is depends on specifics most buyers don't ask about before making an offer.
Time on market is the single strongest signal: a property listed for eight months has already told you the asking price met resistance. A property listed three weeks ago from a motivated seller has less room, regardless of how it looks on paper.
Chain-free sellers — no onward purchase, no dependency on another sale completing — are consistently more flexible on price in exchange for a fast, certain completion. That's worth stating clearly in an offer.
Comparables matter more than the agent's asking rationale: what have similar units in the same building or street actually sold for in the last six months, not what else is currently listed at.
The strongest negotiating position is usually not the lowest offer — it's the cleanest one: proof of funds ready, no financing contingency if possible, and a realistic completion date the seller can actually plan around.