Buyers who held off purchasing a home while the market was booming are now on the lookout for a good deal.  With a larger inventory of houses sitting on the market for longer periods, some buyers think that a seller will snap at their offer, even if it is 10% to 15% below the listing price. But most sellers would reject such offers ─ preferring to sit on their property, and are not yet willing to sell their home for less than they paid for it.