I received an offer yesterday that made me question everything about my career choices. The house is listed at $425,000. Priced correctly, comps support it, we've had solid showings. The offer comes in at $312,000. No contingencies removed, no quick close, nothing to sweeten the deal. Just $312,000 and a pre-approval letter that looked like it was printed on a home inkjet. But here's the part that sent me over the edge. The buyer's agent called me afterward, completely serious, and said, "My clients really love the house and they're hoping your sellers will see the potential in working together." The potential? What potential? The potential for me to lose my mind? I called my sellers to present it because I'm legally obligated to present all offers. There was a solid forty-five seconds of silence before my seller just said, "Is this a joke?" and I had to professionally say no while privately dying inside. The buyer's agent then followed up asking if we'd counter. I said we'd respond by end of day. The response was one word: no.