For buyers, I would use both. Speed on the right listing and patience everywhere else.
If you are asking whether you should move fast or stay patient, I would say both, just not at the same time. In Syosset, NY, recent sales make it clear that buyers need urgency on the best-fit homes and discipline on the listings the market has already cooled on.
Over the previous 30 days, sold homes in Syosset, NY took 15 days and recent offers averaged 102.1% of asking. That tells me the strongest homes did not leave much room for delay.
But active homes were taking about 99 days, with 38 listings still on the market at month end. That gives buyers a second lane. Some homes likely offered more time to think and potentially more negotiating room because they were not drawing the same quick response.
Act fast when the home fits your plan and lines up with recent sold pricing. Slow down when the listing looks closer to the older active pool. I would let the market's pace guide your behavior instead of forcing one style onto every offer.
