The sellers of the house we made an offer on have countered at 10K more than we'll pay, just as we expected. For some reason they wanted us to know that they would be losing money on this counter-offer. If they knew me, they'd know that wouldn't penetrate my little black heart.

We're countering with 5K more than we originally offered, and if they don't take that, we're back to looking!

I love it when people include info like that when negotiating. Um, you know, not my problem that you got caught in a bad market.

Happy birthday, erika!

I love it when people include info like that when negotiating. Um, you know, not my problem that you got caught in a bad market.

amen.

Thanks, JZ, and I don't mean to be piggish, but tell some of them to bring their checkbooks.(I can't ask that of Victor and Corwood, being that they're bunkies and all, and one of 'em takes "cocksucker" as a term of affectionate endearment. Which is rarer than a rare thing, as I found out the hard way.) Thanks for that, as there is nothing like a calendar flip to make a woman feel that she has "fucked up her life flatter than hammered shit," But some stranger with deep(ish) pockets coming along and buying my work would be nice, yeah.

I love it when people include info like that when negotiating.

I suppose it must work on someone-not-me. Heck, it didn't even work on my DH and he's the softie.

For some reason they wanted us to know that they would be losing money on this counter-offer.

Two immediate responses come to mind:

1. Not losing nearly as much money as you'll lose if you keep clinging to your ridiculous asking price and never sell it at all.

2. t Eliza Bennet's father, BBC version And yet, I remain unmoved. ::adjust glasses, smile politely, return to novel and glass of port:: t /EBF,BBCV

eta: And lord, yes, erika, editors WITH MONEY.

I suppose it must work on someone-not-me.

People like that deserve to pay more for everything!

ugh i think I am getting a cold. WHY, GOD, WHY???

(actually if I had to get a cold this would be a better week than most for it. no big events except babysitting twins on Friday. overnight. AIEEEEE!!!)

I suppose it must work on someone-not-me.

I'm sure it does. But I'd sleep soundly knowing that, if the reverse were true, they would not be mentioning it.

Also, Happy Birthday erika!

But I'd sleep soundly knowing that, if the reverse were true, they would not be mentioning it.

"You know, we're gonna make quite a profit on this house, so it's only fair that we lower our asking price."

Nah. Don't think those words have ever been spoken....