[quote]So another person got ripped off in a real-estate transaction? When are people going to learn that buying a home is typically a horrible, horrible experience and not some kind of romanticized fairy tale?[/quote]

I don’t know I had a pretty good experience. I don’t think every transaction is horrible. I guess if you think everyone is out to screw you, you might as well be a perpetual renter. (not saying it’s a bad thing).