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XBoxBoy
ParticipantYes Vertigo is right. We are all vultures…. I think I’m going to change my name around here from XBoxBoy to XBoxVulture. Yes, that has a nice ring to it…
XBoxVulture
ParticipantYes Vertigo is right. We are all vultures…. I think I’m going to change my name around here from XBoxBoy to XBoxVulture. Yes, that has a nice ring to it…
XBoxVulture
March 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #167698ParticipantRaptor, Can’t tell you how many people have said to me in the last several months that things sure have dropped, but that they are okay because of some nonsensical reason. It’s really an incredible phenomenon of humans to rationalize away their losses.
XBoxBoy
March 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168021ParticipantRaptor, Can’t tell you how many people have said to me in the last several months that things sure have dropped, but that they are okay because of some nonsensical reason. It’s really an incredible phenomenon of humans to rationalize away their losses.
XBoxBoy
March 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168027ParticipantRaptor, Can’t tell you how many people have said to me in the last several months that things sure have dropped, but that they are okay because of some nonsensical reason. It’s really an incredible phenomenon of humans to rationalize away their losses.
XBoxBoy
March 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168056ParticipantRaptor, Can’t tell you how many people have said to me in the last several months that things sure have dropped, but that they are okay because of some nonsensical reason. It’s really an incredible phenomenon of humans to rationalize away their losses.
XBoxBoy
March 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #168123ParticipantRaptor, Can’t tell you how many people have said to me in the last several months that things sure have dropped, but that they are okay because of some nonsensical reason. It’s really an incredible phenomenon of humans to rationalize away their losses.
XBoxBoy
ParticipantThe point is to get you interested in a house that is more than your desired purchase price. For instance, say you were looking for a house around 700k. Your realtor might take you to place with value ranges of 699,000 – 849,876. You walk in and love the place, and make and offer for 700k. But then you’re told, no, they seller really wants a better offer and has countered at 830k. You end up settling for 800k because you really love the place. (At least that’s the way the realtors hope it will work out.)
Bottom line here is it’s a technique (gimmick?) to get buyers to look at more expensive houses. All part of the MLS games that get played.
XBoxBoy
ParticipantThe point is to get you interested in a house that is more than your desired purchase price. For instance, say you were looking for a house around 700k. Your realtor might take you to place with value ranges of 699,000 – 849,876. You walk in and love the place, and make and offer for 700k. But then you’re told, no, they seller really wants a better offer and has countered at 830k. You end up settling for 800k because you really love the place. (At least that’s the way the realtors hope it will work out.)
Bottom line here is it’s a technique (gimmick?) to get buyers to look at more expensive houses. All part of the MLS games that get played.
XBoxBoy
ParticipantThe point is to get you interested in a house that is more than your desired purchase price. For instance, say you were looking for a house around 700k. Your realtor might take you to place with value ranges of 699,000 – 849,876. You walk in and love the place, and make and offer for 700k. But then you’re told, no, they seller really wants a better offer and has countered at 830k. You end up settling for 800k because you really love the place. (At least that’s the way the realtors hope it will work out.)
Bottom line here is it’s a technique (gimmick?) to get buyers to look at more expensive houses. All part of the MLS games that get played.
XBoxBoy
ParticipantThe point is to get you interested in a house that is more than your desired purchase price. For instance, say you were looking for a house around 700k. Your realtor might take you to place with value ranges of 699,000 – 849,876. You walk in and love the place, and make and offer for 700k. But then you’re told, no, they seller really wants a better offer and has countered at 830k. You end up settling for 800k because you really love the place. (At least that’s the way the realtors hope it will work out.)
Bottom line here is it’s a technique (gimmick?) to get buyers to look at more expensive houses. All part of the MLS games that get played.
XBoxBoy
ParticipantThe point is to get you interested in a house that is more than your desired purchase price. For instance, say you were looking for a house around 700k. Your realtor might take you to place with value ranges of 699,000 – 849,876. You walk in and love the place, and make and offer for 700k. But then you’re told, no, they seller really wants a better offer and has countered at 830k. You end up settling for 800k because you really love the place. (At least that’s the way the realtors hope it will work out.)
Bottom line here is it’s a technique (gimmick?) to get buyers to look at more expensive houses. All part of the MLS games that get played.
XBoxBoy
March 11, 2008 at 10:23 AM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #167348ParticipantAsianautica wrote > Getting a deal from an overpriced listing is not really a deal at all.
How true, and yet how many people forget this. My wife has a great term for what’s going on in La Jolla, where we are looking. “Swap Meet Pricing” The seller asks a really high price, and then when they come down the buyer thinks they got a deal.
XBoxBoy
March 11, 2008 at 10:23 AM in reply to: Recommended Negotiating Tactics for Real Estate (websites or books)? #167670ParticipantAsianautica wrote > Getting a deal from an overpriced listing is not really a deal at all.
How true, and yet how many people forget this. My wife has a great term for what’s going on in La Jolla, where we are looking. “Swap Meet Pricing” The seller asks a really high price, and then when they come down the buyer thinks they got a deal.
XBoxBoy
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