House Purchase Advice

[Steve85]

If you are willing and can afford it, then the 10K has value. I don't think it's throwing it away. If you get it, it's a price you were willing to pay. Do you want to throw away the opportunity over 2K because someone else came in 8K above? I'm not saying "do it", just decide whether it's worth 172,500 to YOU. (of course your realtor should determine if the house in the area and so on is worth the range you are dealing with) If it was only worth 168,000 to the next highest offer, what do you care?

Best of luck!