chris1gill
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Devil's advocate here...![]()
Is it easier in the long run to meet them halfway now or to sit on the house and continue to pay on it - insurance, taxes, mortgage, utilities, etc. Can you float two houses? Sometimes it looks easier to do than it actually is. Is all of this worth the headache over $7500? How fast do you chew up $7500 in housing expenses on this house? This market is real slow to say the least. Think carefully before you decide for sure. I'd just hate to see you lose this bird in hand and be kicking yourself later if no one else beats down your door.
Ok - devil's advocate over...![]()
Who do you think dropped the ball in presenting the owner financing/lower realtor commission offer? Your realtor or theirs? I suspect you are right. The offer was reviewed by one of the realtors - they didn't like it and never presented it to the buyers.![]()
First I'm back, god did I have a terrible headache, I slept most of it off, but I am terribly stressed.
Right now I think it's their realtor that is not presenting them with the owner financing option. My realtor said she spoke directly with her about it. I have no idea why she hasn't offered it to them.
We've been carrying the house, it's not such a problem so far, and it's been helpful to have because we've been back often enough to make use of it. I could see us moving back into the house in five years if we play our cards right, but that doesn't have to be, just could happen.
So I guess when you look at the 7500 we're apart (we are already 133K low), for that money I could carry it straight through the summer and we could spend some time down there visiting more friends and such. I'm not convinced however that they came up with the half they want us to meet them to. If I was convinced of that, I would think on it a bit more.
It just bugs me, Friday they were tapped out (their realtor said) today their realtor says meet them halfway, I say look at any other house in the price range and you aren't going to get what we offer.
But the market is HORRIBLE, 2 houses in town have sold since the 1st of the year.... I mean it is just terrible....
BLECH, maybe I'll call the realtor and see if they really do have the funds to meet us halfway, and if they can prove that they do, I'll take the offer seriously....
Paula Sue, you've gotten THREE offers? That's really outstanding!!! Tell me your secret <grin> Is the third offer acceptable? I know your financing problem with woman #1....
GrumpyGal, I think you're right, where there's a will there's a way for this family, if they want the house badly enough, they will find the extra money.....