sj, when we went through the hell process of selling our house we had gotten an offer we couldn't accept and they didn't like our counter (though I don't think we were quite as stingy), so I thought we were done with that buyer.

A month later, they were ready to go a bit higher and we were ready to go a bit lower and we finally found an amount we were both able to agree on. So, while you may have to walk away for now, you may not want to completely cross it off the list.

sj, I don't think they know they're supposed to *negotiate*. Coming down $1K is more of a fuck you than a negotiation.

How does the process work from the seller's POV? When the seller counter-offers, do they run it by their realtor, and wouldn't a realtor tell them that coming down $1K is ridiculous? (Or, I guess, the realtor wants as big a commission as possible and approves the fuck-you counter-offer on the belief that the listing just came on the market and therefore they have time to be dicks about it before actually realizing that it's not a seller's market? [Or, at least, it's not a seller's market here. It might be in your neck of the woods.])

OMG drama llama is trying to get me fired. Too much to go into on iPhone, but including trying to spread a rumor that I kept my job by sleeping with my boss. Fucking toxic.

smonster, WHAT THE SHIT? I want to have her killed. But having Maria and Vortex sue her into next year might do as a substitute.

sj, good luck. Hopefully the seller will realize that they aren't going to get anywhere and come down some more.

My brother just sold his house, he ran the counter offer by his realtor but also crunched then numbers again himself to see what he felt he could reasonably go down.

However the differences in the counter offers weren't as extreme.

Well, they did just set the price and haven't had time to let the market tell them otherwise. Maybe they felt insulted by your offer and were just reacting with an insulting offer and will calm down and look at it more clearly by your counteroffer. Don't give up yet.

Ugh. Sorry to hear crappy stuff is going on smonster & sj.

In good news, however, I am going to have actual writing written by ME performed by real actors on a real stage come the real month of June. I fell all Real Writer-y right now.

Congratulations, Sean! That's so fabulous!

Congrats, Sean!!

Sean! That is awesome news! Go you!

Teppy, yes the seller's agent should advise them when they are being unreasonable in their expectations.

Suzi, I totally understand if they can't go lower, but there are better ways to go about it. Plus, they are moving into her mother's place, so I would think a lower proce wouldn't hurt them too badly.

We're not completely giving up. We probably will counter offer, but I need to prepare myself for it not going our way so that I can move on and keep looking.