[quote=walterwhite]what about trees. i have this vision of planting a lot of olive trees. i feel good if I just think about the trees.

also this place is low tax, 1% no mr or hoa fee. no neighbors even, really. also, the bank seems to be responding very quickly. i have been a getting a flurry of emails. The bank appears to be all over the file and expressed optimism to the other realtor. Is it because (a) i bid way too much or (b) since they cannto foreclose they might as well short sell? Should I be negotiating down based on that?

Think of the olive trees. peaceful olive trees. they take a very long time to mature. . . [/quote]

scaredy, it sounds like you’re finally in the running for some very nice secluded property on some land. I wish you all the best in your negotiations!