SD Realtor – thank you so much for your advice & positive email. We LOVE the lot one house is on, but realize that things happen for a reason, so we are ok with walking away if the builders won’t deal (I will be sad, but like the song says, “I will survive”). It’s interesting as this is a premium, large view lot and I was told that it was reserved for Priority List #1 and that there were two other people in line behind them if it fell through (the lot just opened last week) but then I went by the sales office again this weekend & when the sales people saw me they just about threw a party, they were so happy to see me. Apparently everyone on the “Priority list” had contingencies so they had to pass. We weren’t even on the list (we refuse to fill out those pre-qual forms unless we are ready to buy) and now the lot/house is ours if we want it. So even premium lots are not moving quickly now. If they won’t deal, we will just wait & either come back later when it’s fallen out again or find another seller/builder who will deal. We want cost reduction, bottom line.
