Yes, sometimes you can make an offer at 50% of the list price and they'll take it other times you can make an offer at 95% of list price and they'll reject it. 

Our agent rejected this idea.

Worse case scenario, I would rather have 10 offers I can reject that do not meet the desired net vs having a ridiculously high list price and no activity on the property.Best of Luck!

He invited my room-mate to his house for drinks, got him drunk and tried to kiss him and room-mate subsequently rejected him (there is a 40 year age difference).I have now been served a 3 day notice and I don't understand the legal situation.

They've been rejected everywhere else and so will pay your higher price.  

I did that once, the bank rejected it, and after 9 months on the market, they accepted a lower offer than what I initially made, so even if they reject it, keep it on your radar.

In my experience Zillow and Trulia tend to have the highest standards in terms of accepting/rejecting a listing; They tend to reject a listing if another real estate agent has beaten you to it before (That's how they avoid multiple listings for the same address).

We came in initially at $145,000 which they had rejected. 

I suspect to give them leeway to reject people.Examples for being denied:Credit Report show instabilityRental History show instability

It's mentally hard to face so much rejection, but the short wins you'll encounter along the way will keep you propped up as long as you maintain the right attitude.It takes a lot of work and the process will surely keep your therapist in business, but you'll sleep solid at night knowing that if you continue to persevere, the outcome of your life is almost entirely in your hands.Welcome!