We went to see a house today for the second time, Really really like it. Missed out the first time to another buyer as we hadn't sold our house yet. It's recently come back on the market at around 10% less, due to the buyer pulling out.
It is currently at the very very top end of our budget but would also need a lot of work doing so would have to knock some more off any way to get it. (ie, couldn't ask above asking - but we're in south wales where apparently 10-20% below asking is normal).
This house has been on the market for 2 years so I'm sure if someone really wanted it they would have had it by now. But the feeling when we 'lost it' the first time was horrific. Didn't realise how upset I would be. 
I'm really wary of this happening again.
Our house has been on for about 4 months now. Minimal interest. I think its the price tbh but we have just changed agent and they think it should be higher :-/
We spoke to the vendor today and she told us she is desperate to move and would accept a low offer. I asked if she would accept an offer if we havent sold and she said she would if we think we could sell in the next few weeks.
Would it be odd to draft an email to the agents with an offer quite below the asking (house is 220... offer 175- 185) with the explanation that if she accepted this offer we would drop the price of ours dramatically to sell it asap. (Ours on for 170. We would lower to 145 for example). The thing is, this would need to be legally binding in some way so that if she changed her mind and accepted a higher offer we would then be stuck with selling our house cheap or zoopla showing that we raised the price dramatically for 'no apparent reason'.
Would also mention to the agent the reason it would be low - the amount of work.. similar properties selling that price in same condition etc.
Sorry for the long post. If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it :)