Let the Games Begin…
September 26, 2006
If we were haggling over concert tickets
Face price: $29
Round One:
My Offer: $0
Seller’s Counter: $25
Round Two:
My Offer: $5
Seller’s Counter: $20
Round Three:
My Offer: $10
Seller’s Counter: holding at $20 as other people look at the house and make offers. oy!
Keep the good Reiki, Mazel, Luck, Thoughts, Wishes, and Hopes coming. At this rate, we’ll end at $15, but I hope to get closing costs, a refrigerator, stove, and hot water heater out of them too. Negotiating is fun.
ETA, Wednesday afternoon:
Round Four:
My Best and Final: $15 or $20 with closing costs and other stuff
Seller: pending
Before you leave anymore flattering comments about my negotiation skills, please notice that I’m caving a little. Just a little. But a bidding war has started, and I really like this house. Now I’d better call the mortgage broker again and stalk the home improvement box stores. argh. argh. argh. I want this to be done.
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1.
Kat | September 26, 2006 at 7:15 pm
You go girl! Hopefully all will be resolved soon.
2.
Kat | September 26, 2006 at 7:15 pm
You go girl! Hopefully all will be resolved soon.
3.
Local Egg | September 26, 2006 at 7:28 pm
You rock! Will you pretend to be me if we ever buy a house?
4.
mamacate | September 26, 2006 at 7:35 pm
What, are you saying you’re shooting to get this thing at 50% of assessed value. If you do I will bow to you m’dear. Fingers crossed.
5.
maryse | September 26, 2006 at 7:44 pm
i’m with mamacate here. yikes! good luck!
6.
Suzanne | September 26, 2006 at 11:42 pm
When a Scorpio decides to play chicken, that’s almost the end of the story.
7.
Patience | September 27, 2006 at 12:18 am
Don’t you just love a buyer’s market after the craziness for so long?
8.
Kathy | September 27, 2006 at 2:33 pm
Holy crap, I want you to negotiate our next house purchase! Good luck.
9.
Beth S. | September 27, 2006 at 2:39 pm
I had hoped you were done by now, but if you’re going to get a wicked good deal, by all means keep the ball in play a little while longer.
Good luck!
10.
Rhonda | September 27, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Usually those appiances (other than a refrig) come with a house. So do you mean you’re looking for NEW? If you get all that AND a good price, then I’d say … “Hot dam to you, girl!” Got get ‘em!!
11.
The Purloined Letter | September 27, 2006 at 7:40 pm
I have my fingers crossed for you (except when I’m knitting).
12.
maryse | September 27, 2006 at 11:20 pm
where is this house or is it bad luck to answer yet?
13.
honeybee33 | September 27, 2006 at 11:48 pm
oooooh, I can hardly wait to see what happens!!! Good luck!!! (and, uh, I agree with the Scorpio-playing-chicken comment … )
~ hb33 ~
14.
Emily | September 27, 2006 at 11:52 pm
I hope it works out!
15.
Jess | September 28, 2006 at 5:06 am
Yay. Am sending “go in and cave already, and then say thank you” rays at the seller.
16.
Thorny | September 28, 2006 at 8:55 am
Good luck good luck good luck!!!!!
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The Whole Self | September 28, 2006 at 1:44 pm
hey mama-
sending all my love and hugs your way. although if you move, how can i sit on your comfy couch in your comfy apartment and tell you how i wish i could stay there forever, crafting and drinking your tea? you must bring the couches, and i’m sure it will be perfect.
negotiation wars suck, and are so stressful. if you need to debrief, call. if you need anything, you can call john, too.
xo