Tales of an RSF buyer (Part II)

[raptorduck]

BobS.

If you ask my wife, I am too stubborn to bend my rules.

If you ask my agent or the listing agent, I am not being flexible enough to bridge a “small” gap to a deal.

If you ask me, I am simply confident enough that I will eventually find a great home within my rules, that I am not stressing over near misses. I have gotten close enough recently to feed that confidence more nourishment.

I would not call it bad luck, just lack of opportunistic convergence. Now interests rates skyrocketing when I was trying to work one of those deals, now that was bad luck.

p.s. Santaluz is still a strong possiblity. If not to buy, then to rent until I buy there or in RSF.

[Anonymous]

Hi Raptor,

Just a little personal question: how is your wife liking the offering process?

When I bought my house in the early winter after 8 months of search and almost two years of renting, my wife was on the verge of killing me. She really didn’t like my saying “it only has to work out once” after each lowball offer… I think we made north of 30 offers.

Arguably, I bought too early but the peace is back, we can afford our house and we love it. That’s priceless (only singles will argue about this).

Rene

[Anonymous]

Hi Raptor,

Just a little personal question: how is your wife liking the offering process?

When I bought my house in the early winter after 8 months of search and almost two years of renting, my wife was on the verge of killing me. She really didn’t like my saying “it only has to work out once” after each lowball offer… I think we made north of 30 offers.

Arguably, I bought too early but the peace is back, we can afford our house and we love it. That’s priceless (only singles will argue about this).

Rene

[Anonymous]

Hi Raptor,

Just a little personal question: how is your wife liking the offering process?

When I bought my house in the early winter after 8 months of search and almost two years of renting, my wife was on the verge of killing me. She really didn’t like my saying “it only has to work out once” after each lowball offer… I think we made north of 30 offers.

Arguably, I bought too early but the peace is back, we can afford our house and we love it. That’s priceless (only singles will argue about this).

Rene

[Anonymous]

Hi Raptor,

Just a little personal question: how is your wife liking the offering process?

When I bought my house in the early winter after 8 months of search and almost two years of renting, my wife was on the verge of killing me. She really didn’t like my saying “it only has to work out once” after each lowball offer… I think we made north of 30 offers.

Arguably, I bought too early but the peace is back, we can afford our house and we love it. That’s priceless (only singles will argue about this).

Rene

[Anonymous]

Hi Raptor,

Just a little personal question: how is your wife liking the offering process?

When I bought my house in the early winter after 8 months of search and almost two years of renting, my wife was on the verge of killing me. She really didn’t like my saying “it only has to work out once” after each lowball offer… I think we made north of 30 offers.

Arguably, I bought too early but the peace is back, we can afford our house and we love it. That’s priceless (only singles will argue about this).

Rene

[ucodegen]

If you ask my agent or the listing agent, I am not being flexible enough to bridge a “small” gap to a deal.

The thing about small gaps.. is that they can add up when they occur in succession. Soon you’ll be talking about a large gap from where you were originally. If you ever decide to bridge a ‘small’ gap, first write down what the original position was before you bridge it. Helps one keep an eye on the size of the real gap. Also helps counter the request for you to bridge that “small” gap once more.

[ucodegen]

If you ask my agent or the listing agent, I am not being flexible enough to bridge a “small” gap to a deal.

The thing about small gaps.. is that they can add up when they occur in succession. Soon you’ll be talking about a large gap from where you were originally. If you ever decide to bridge a ‘small’ gap, first write down what the original position was before you bridge it. Helps one keep an eye on the size of the real gap. Also helps counter the request for you to bridge that “small” gap once more.

[ucodegen]

If you ask my agent or the listing agent, I am not being flexible enough to bridge a “small” gap to a deal.

The thing about small gaps.. is that they can add up when they occur in succession. Soon you’ll be talking about a large gap from where you were originally. If you ever decide to bridge a ‘small’ gap, first write down what the original position was before you bridge it. Helps one keep an eye on the size of the real gap. Also helps counter the request for you to bridge that “small” gap once more.

[ucodegen]

If you ask my agent or the listing agent, I am not being flexible enough to bridge a “small” gap to a deal.

The thing about small gaps.. is that they can add up when they occur in succession. Soon you’ll be talking about a large gap from where you were originally. If you ever decide to bridge a ‘small’ gap, first write down what the original position was before you bridge it. Helps one keep an eye on the size of the real gap. Also helps counter the request for you to bridge that “small” gap once more.

[ucodegen]

If you ask my agent or the listing agent, I am not being flexible enough to bridge a “small” gap to a deal.

The thing about small gaps.. is that they can add up when they occur in succession. Soon you’ll be talking about a large gap from where you were originally. If you ever decide to bridge a ‘small’ gap, first write down what the original position was before you bridge it. Helps one keep an eye on the size of the real gap. Also helps counter the request for you to bridge that “small” gap once more.

[raptorduck]

Rene. She is doing pretty good. She had less patience last year than she does now. It is as if she is now used to the process. She is even ok with renting now. A few months ago I could have rented, as a single guy.

What got her to consider renting was the simple fact that I was going to stay here another year and keep looking. Now, if we don’t find something after a few more months, we will move there anyway and rent. My employer wants me there sooner rather than later anyway so it is working out for her. Suddenly, she is patient with the process more, cuz she is moving to SD this year no matter what.

Alas, that rental idea has a limit, one year. After that I take my life into my own hands.

BTW, when I bought my current house, near market peak mind you, I tourned 60+ homes and wrote 17 offers. I got this one by paying 15% “above” asking against 12 other bidders, all cash, no contingencies, and 3 months free rent back. Oh the ignorance of youth. It was like winning an eBay auction only to find that you paid more than you could have at the local Target.

[raptorduck]

Rene. She is doing pretty good. She had less patience last year than she does now. It is as if she is now used to the process. She is even ok with renting now. A few months ago I could have rented, as a single guy.

What got her to consider renting was the simple fact that I was going to stay here another year and keep looking. Now, if we don’t find something after a few more months, we will move there anyway and rent. My employer wants me there sooner rather than later anyway so it is working out for her. Suddenly, she is patient with the process more, cuz she is moving to SD this year no matter what.

Alas, that rental idea has a limit, one year. After that I take my life into my own hands.

BTW, when I bought my current house, near market peak mind you, I tourned 60+ homes and wrote 17 offers. I got this one by paying 15% “above” asking against 12 other bidders, all cash, no contingencies, and 3 months free rent back. Oh the ignorance of youth. It was like winning an eBay auction only to find that you paid more than you could have at the local Target.

[raptorduck]

Rene. She is doing pretty good. She had less patience last year than she does now. It is as if she is now used to the process. She is even ok with renting now. A few months ago I could have rented, as a single guy.

What got her to consider renting was the simple fact that I was going to stay here another year and keep looking. Now, if we don’t find something after a few more months, we will move there anyway and rent. My employer wants me there sooner rather than later anyway so it is working out for her. Suddenly, she is patient with the process more, cuz she is moving to SD this year no matter what.

Alas, that rental idea has a limit, one year. After that I take my life into my own hands.

BTW, when I bought my current house, near market peak mind you, I tourned 60+ homes and wrote 17 offers. I got this one by paying 15% “above” asking against 12 other bidders, all cash, no contingencies, and 3 months free rent back. Oh the ignorance of youth. It was like winning an eBay auction only to find that you paid more than you could have at the local Target.

[raptorduck]

Rene. She is doing pretty good. She had less patience last year than she does now. It is as if she is now used to the process. She is even ok with renting now. A few months ago I could have rented, as a single guy.

What got her to consider renting was the simple fact that I was going to stay here another year and keep looking. Now, if we don’t find something after a few more months, we will move there anyway and rent. My employer wants me there sooner rather than later anyway so it is working out for her. Suddenly, she is patient with the process more, cuz she is moving to SD this year no matter what.

Alas, that rental idea has a limit, one year. After that I take my life into my own hands.

BTW, when I bought my current house, near market peak mind you, I tourned 60+ homes and wrote 17 offers. I got this one by paying 15% “above” asking against 12 other bidders, all cash, no contingencies, and 3 months free rent back. Oh the ignorance of youth. It was like winning an eBay auction only to find that you paid more than you could have at the local Target.

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