Not counting my chickens just yet
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
March 5, 2017 6:52am CST
I told you about the offer on our property and that I said we would do a thousand less if the agents gave up a percentage of commission - well, the agents agreed. Is it a done deal? Nope - not yet.
The 'buyer' has until 9 am Monday to accept, reject or counter our counter. From past experience we know that the longer it drags ouy closer to the given time the less likely the deal will happen. When we buy something (house/land) we jump in both feet and sign our lives away in a flash. See, when I want something, I want it. Others don't react like that I know.
They could be using the tactic of "let's wait the sellers out and make them sweat". It's hard to read between the lines, I'm just basing this on experience. We have a little more than 24 hours to find out and I'm not counting my chickens just yet!!
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill I do the same, my husband always arrive to have a better price because he waits and waits.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@LadyDuck What I don't get is - if they are going to buy it, why make us wait? It's not like it's easy for them either .... from what I heard the buyer and his money are not easily parted. I looked up his construction business and couldn't find much on it...no website or anything....maybe he's not much of a contractor.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
If I'm in love with something (house/land/outfit/car) why wait why drag it out.
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
5 Mar 17
I gope it all goes well for you and before 9 you know something as the wait must be tiring too.
How are you feeling today?
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Take it easy for the next few days.
Re-read your somment. I had a laugh at 'spelt' knowing that it should say 'slept' though 
At least your typos are funny. Mine are impossible" 
At least your typos are funny. Mine are impossible" @AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@mysdianait Fingers don't move as quickly as the brain or is it the other way around LOL!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
Thanks...waiting isn't easy but coughing is LOL - actually I feel a little better - so far - today. Not coughing as much and I spelt well again. Still not ready to be a normal human and venture out in to the world of germs.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
Thanks Alfredo - a little beter, less coughing, so far this morning. Hopefull in a few days I'll feel the urge to get dressed and rejoin the world of the living.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
6 Mar 17
yeah, I wouldn't but, I think it could have gone either way, I guess by now though you know! lol
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 Mar 17
Yes, they signed - now I can count LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt Now we wait for their financing to come thru.
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@sallypup (69211)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Mar 17
The supsense will give you ulcers. I continue to torture myself, looking at houses for sale in the area that we might move to- and its at least a year until we can go there again to check it all out.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@sallypup Savannah is a beautiful old southern city...Too many people!
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@sallypup (69211)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Where is a Southern place that you recommend?
@sallypup (69211)
• Centralia, Washington
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Savannah, Georgia sure had some cheap Victorian beauties. There was another Southern place that had cheap houses but from reviews it sounds like tons of gang warfare along with nicely priced real estate.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
Yes, cheap LOL! Its a strange situation the other agent is the buyer's former wife, but they live together. So basically she wants to get ''him' a cheap price plus she's making commission on the deal. That's why I asked for them to give up a percent of commission. I can't find anything online about him and he's supposed to be a contractor.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@TheHorse There will always be another buyer - and faith in humans comes and goes!
@TheHorse (238343)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Hmm. I hope it works out. I recently had a speaker buyer have me make screens for them for the Dynaco A-25s they were going to buy. Then they disappeared. I've been flaked on before, but never after someone asked me to do two evening's worth of work for them.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Mar 17
Thanks, but right now I have no hope of this deal since we have not heard a word and the deadline is 9 am.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
Thanks, its been 5 years so we're willing to wait if we have to - sometimes we forget we still own it LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
This is just land we are selling, vacant land.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@jaboUK We bought 10 years ago since we were told 'buy land it will go up in value'....not only did it not go up - its difficult at best to sell.
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Oh right, sorry - I must have missed you talking about it before.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Mar 17
Thanks, can't wait to be rid of it, it costs us money to keep it.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 17
I'm like you...if it's right, let's do it. If it's wrong, let's walk away immediately.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
Yup, and no pu=ssy-footing around! I wish the buyer was more like that !
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@JudyEv (382346)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Mar 17
As long as you haven't got your heart set on a sale you won't be too disappointed but I hope your land sells.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
We have had it for sale for well over 5 years...three different agencies, twice we tried on our own - it's a difficult piece of land due to the fact to run electric will cost a bundle.
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@JudyEv (382346)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill It costs the earth here too to run electricity too far off the main line.
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
well, as you have said, its your experience so you know better
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
Sometimes experience pays off and sometimes it doens't.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
5 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill well, its always on the advantage side because you know every side of the transaction.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Mar 17
@ilocosboy Let's hope I know enough !! LOL
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@luisadannointed (11847)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
Hope you got the deal that you want. From the last discussion it doesn't seem to go right in there. Hope you got a fair deal. God bless.
