not going to argue your reasoning too much. I got the same response from 4 cpa’s.

I would consider at my exit strategy to see how steadfast I’d want to be in the negotiations. I think that if as a buyer you ONLY focus on price you may miss out on the real deal.

Buyers want lowest price, Sellers want highest price. Many times I negotiate crazy incentives that make the home’s payment feel like low 5’s plus plus plus but the price may still be where the builder is happy.