First offer to make question.....

Guys, I am set to make an offer for a condo with asking price of

$111,800. It is on the market since July 2012. The seller agent's husband which happens to show us the place ( also a real estate agent ) mentioned that the owner is very motivated.

I decided to look for another real estate agent that doesn't have affiliation with the sellers agent. So I found one and now I am ready to make an offer on the condo.

I still have 4 months left in my rental lease , so I told my agent that I am looking at closing date around 1st week of April. We could pay 2 months left of the lease worse comes to worst.

My agent told me that the $11,800 price is good. I told her I am not paying that amount of money since there was a comparable Condo in the same area ( a block away) that has updated kitchen with stainless steel refrigrator, new carpeting, new solid doors in the masters bedroom and listed at $109,800 and sold a week ago for $107,900.

So I told my agent I will offer $100,000
I really want to offer $98,000 since it has been listed for 6 months now. But she talk me in to $100,000. Her reasoning was it will be counter offer right away if I ask for 98k. I told her I just want to make sure the seller and I can meet in between.... ($105,000). The most.....

Am I doing the right move since my closing request are 2 months away? My agent advised me to put a strong offer since closing is that far...

What do you guys think? Pls. advise...

Thanks!