Do You Want To Be the Third Realtor?

There's an old saying that you should be the first love, the second wife, and the third Realtor.
As I wait expectantly for an acceptance of my client's offer on the townhouse she loves, I realize that this saying is true....at least the last part. The sellers have the property listed above the recent sales, and several Realtors had approached the listing agent to see if they would accept a lower offer. His answer was the obvious, "Write an offer." We are the first to try, even though the townhouse has been on the market for nearly three months.
It would be easier to approach the sellers with a reasonable, but less than full price offer, if one or two had preceded ours.
Anyway, we'll cross our fingers and hope for the best.