A listing sitting a hundred-plus days with an out-of-state owner under financial pressure usually points to pricing or marketing that is failing, and real negotiating room for a buyer. From the seller's side: if that were our listing, we would be asking hard questions of the listing agent and would not hesitate to escalate to their broker. A home sitting that long often reflects a price or marketing plan that is missing the market rather than the house itself. A distant owner is also easy to under-serve, so accountability matters. From a buyer's side, that same combination is leverage. A motivated, out-of-state, cash-strapped seller with a stale listing is exactly the setup where a well-supported offer gets traction. Skip the blind lowball. Watch how the listing develops (price drops, days on market climbing), then make a considered offer backed by comparable sales so your number is defensible. Time tends to be working in the buyer's favor here, which makes patience an asset. Either way, the underlying signal is the same: when a listing lingers well past the norm for its area and the seller has pressure on them, there is usually room to negotiate, and the party who stays calm and informed is the one who benefits.