No offer

[dancerjodi]

They pulled out - apparently paying over $290k won't work for them. Why it took over 24 hours to figure this out, I have no clue.

Ken said their broker is really annoyed and commented "well, you know how it is when all of the family comes along to look at it".

Good news though, another couple that came by loved the place and was really excited about it, but its the first house they've looked at. They want to shop around a bit before thinking of making an offer.

Back to square one.

Comments

[fidgetmonster.livejournal.com]

I don't know what it is about "The first house you see".... The house I'm in now is the first decent one we saw and we just couldn't forget about it. And now house hunting for my boss, the first decent house we saw is stuck in my head. want want want.

maybe yours will stick with this couple too. Stay positive.. once the weather turns and the flowers come up and the light glows through your windows, people will be all over it. and willing to pay more!

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

it's early in the game.

the right buyer will come along.

:)

Yes,

[dancer.livejournal.com]

"Did they make a "formal" offer with a deposit? And do you get to keep some of that deposit now?"

They did make a formal offer - a really low one. We didn't accept it, but countered with one higher . . . and they bailed.

At this point in the game we're not that desperate, we didn't want to sell for so low when we had some other interested buyers :)

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

i don't think so... i think they made an offer, it was countered by bunicula & dancer and then they did not accept the counter or counter the counter.

right, dancer?

Yep

[dancer.livejournal.com]

right, dancer?

Yes :)

I hope we don't live to regret it. I don't think we will (the piece of crap across the street sold for around $280 I'm guessing) so we should at least be able to get $300 for this place.

*knocks on wood*

Re: Yep

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

You'll get it, just hang in there, you've only been on the market for days.

My Father's house - that I worked on with him to restore through the 90s - sold for $320 once we found the right buyer, we turned down many lower offers before that. Someone will come along that finds the place perfect, it's got a lot gong for it.