We just bought in BB in May and it was very stressful as a buyer. We were under contract on one house in Woodstream - the owner was desperate to sell (already moved out of state) and was way overpriced. We agreed to, basically, the asking price. However, when it came down to negotiating over the inspection, he wanted to fix nothing and so we walked. The house ended up selling (no idea at what price) but was on the market for 6-7 months by the time it sold.
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The house we bought in BB had 4 offers on it the first night. We were the 2nd highest (offering $10k over asking). We lost. Fast forward to 8 days later and it was back on the market. We went back offering $7K over, were once again one of 4 offers, and thankfully the owners must have recognized that we really wanted the house. We had the proof of financing and the wife ended up looking me up on FB to learn more about us. After talking to our realtor, they decided to accept our offer. So, in the end, it was meant to be.
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I'm hoping this trend continues over the next 10-20 years so that we can make some cash off the house then! lol
@ctl74:
Ha I do that with our tentants. Look up their fb page and see what kind of people they are. 4951