So the poker move helped it seems…
As I’d posted earlier, I dropped the price by $5000, though the buyer’s offer had come in $100k lower than our listing.
If I’d matched his offer he would’ve felt his aggressiveness was well-founded. I’m sure he would’ve then gone on to demand all kinds of credits (repairs, maintenance).
I guess my resistance to drop the price more than a token was well-taken by him. My house has been fastiduously well-maintained and is still the nicest house in the neighborhood.
He signed the offer recently. His inspections are in and he’s satisfied enough to remove contingencies.
Now I hope the appraisal comes in ok.
I’m also selling him my furniture. I want to leave with a couch and all my books. It’s time to sketch, write and travel.
I signed a rental lease with an artist loft.

Absurd thought for the day: It struck me people buy cars all the time. That’s a known depreciating asset but the majority of the population buys a depreciating asset. Despite subscribing to most of the doom and gloom here, I hate to roll up the blinds, but unless the pivotal idea of ownership changes in a society, people will always buy something of value…it’s not all a scam