Tillers I understand. I didn’t mean to imply that you should put offers in on every short sale but if you do see a home you really love and it is a short sale, I would indeed pursue it. Agreed that nowadays, more short sales are asking for deposits from buyers because of so many walkaways. However that deposit is still fully refundable.
Your post implied (to me) that you were not even looking at short sales so it sounds like I am wrong. My point is that I would make offers on any home I love regardless of what type of home it is. However, many people differ on offers they send in. Many people send in offers on homes they like, or that they are getting a good deal on. Other people only submit offers they truly love and thus will end up making only 1 or 2 offers a year.