It's Over - for Now

Finally, at the end of the day, we heard back from the sellers. No.

No counteroffer.

No.

Okay then. Jerk us around for a few days while you decide to say no. Please. I really enjoyed the experience.

I mean, what was going through their tiny little minds? We made it clear to our agent, who made it clear to their agent, that this was our starting  position but that we'd be happy to negotiate. We did everything but beg them to make a counteroffer. But no.

So. Do we still want it? Maybe. Maybe not. There are other condos out there; perhaps they don't have lovely gardens and nifty sconces, but maybe they have parking. The plan at the moment is to look at the place again, look at another place or three, and maybe make another offer. A slightly higher one, perhaps, maybe we'll give them something, but I'll tell you this: if they flat-out refuse again instead of counteroffering, they will have lost a sale. They will hear the voice of Roy Orbison:

"It's over, it's over, it's over. It's over."

They could have come back to us and said, $1K off the asking price plus this and that, and we would have said fine.

Idiots.

Comments

[Liz Pendens]

You should let me try to talk them into saying yes. At the original offering price.

You know how I get when I'm cranky. Not unlike a mob hitperson with PMS. ;)

[Citations]

Tempting! Ooooooh so tempting.

[lam]

Certainly these idiots can't be the only people selling condos with a beautiful garden. Let them keep it. I know there is another place that IS perfect for you!

[kristine]

You know, there are actually people out there who will list their houses with no intention of actually selling—they just want to see how high a price they can demand. And if they get a really high offer, they MIGHT take it, but mostly, they just want to know what sort of price they CAN get.

Those sorts of people are idiots and jerks and ruin the home-buying experience for those of us who actually do go looking for houses intending to BUY them. Phooey on them, I say.