My 6 pit bulls are emotional support animals - if you don't let me keep them I am reporting you!""

Don't let your emotions get in the way and don't try to "win" a bidding war; go by the numbers and you can't go wrong, even if you lose the deal.  

Just keep it professional and non-emotional and follow the steps set forth by your local laws.

Sold by owners usually have more emotional attachment to their homes therefore think about who they are leaving their home to.Hope this helps.

And how productive do you think negotiations would be if the two principals were dealing directly with each other, along with all the emotions on either side? 

Seeing the place where you made so many memories with your family trashed, and then going through the emotional turmoil of repairing and remodeling it, knowing it will eventually just get trashed again...are you prepared for that?

We are more about feelings and emotion and not facts like math.

Unfortunately most people start being emotional and can't see the forest for the trees.

Screwing with the debt service numbers or expenses are all logical (but flawed) ways to justify an emotional decision.

Try not to get emotionally invested in any property.