Well needless to say we didn’t end up getting the house. The people who own it are crazy, and think that negotiating the price on a house means coming down a couple thousand dollars each time. I don’t think they remember that their house has been on the market for over six months, or that the market is bad and they need to sell their house. Then our real estate agent tells us they’ve gotten a full offer on the contract for deed thing they were trying to do.
Rrrrriiiigggghhhhttttt…that’s why they are wasting their time negotiating with us…because they already have a full offer. At that point it just felt icky…like someone was trying to take us for some money. So even though there was not a ton of money between our two parties wants, we bailed. On principle.
This house was built in 1890, it had five bedrooms, gorgeous built ins and wood detailing….I would think they would want to sell it to someone who would have a family in it. They’d lived there for the last 20 years.
Anyway - I cried a lot this afternoon. I pouted, and then I got over it. I know it’s been hard lately, and it’s not going to be getting any easier…so I guess I just need to have faith. So I will.
Then my husband came home early, cancelled a meeting even, and walked in the door with flowers. :) So sweet.
So I think we’re going to take a couple months off. The second house we liked, was a two bedroom, on the market for A YEAR for a higher price than the four bedroom house. Another guy who’d lived there for 15 years. They didn’t take an offer for not very less because while he’s a motivated seller he doesn’t want to give it away. So we didn’t even waste our time with that guy. What are people thinking? I’m wondering if these are the people whining on the news about the market. I doubt they’d even sell in a good market. If I can buy a five bedroom house for what you’re asking for a two, your house will sit forever. DUH.
There is a house out there for us somewhere….we just have to find it. Maybe we’ll stay here. I guess it’s not up to me.
