I received an offer last week that I genuinely thought was a typo. The house was listed at $525,000, priced competitively based on three recent comps within a half mile. The offer came in at $340,000. I stared at my screen for a solid minute waiting for a follow-up email saying "oops, meant $440,000" or something. Nope. The buyer's agent called me and with a completely straight voice explained that her clients "really love the house but feel the market is shifting and want to get ahead of the correction." A $185,000 correction. On a house that had twelve showings in four days. I had to call my sellers and professionally present this offer with a straight face, which honestly deserves an Oscar. They asked if it was a joke. I said no. They asked if the buyers were aware it was a three bedroom house and not a garden shed. I had no good answer. The best part? The buyer's agent asked if we'd consider a counteroffer. I said sure, we counter at full list price. She seemed genuinely offended.