So this wordsmanship involved in selling my brother's house is getting to me. The buyer wouldn't even counter the counter, and I'm not willing to accept his first offer that is far below the asking price. So his realtor tells us he's fatigued with looking at houses and hints we should lower our counter and he might deign to perk up. For heaven's sakes! I want businesslike negotiations, but with the first offer the guy realized he was going to pay more child support than he thought, and drops out. He definitely didn't have all his ducks in a row. The second is sulking because he didn't get the great deal he hoped for. I wish people would stop gambling and consider ahead what they can really afford and not play around with us. I just hope a grownup with a sensible grasp of his/her financial situation and boundaries will make an offer. I don't like countering and refused with our last house, and I wish I'd stuck to my guns this time around. Counter offers tend to insult the seller, and then the seller, demoralized, feels he/she should respond out of politeness. We are forced to look at the offer, swallow our pride and negotiate. Well, the negotiating failed in both cases, so I'm not inclined to move any pieces on the chess board. Next time I'll say yes or no. But by countering, I've left the door open to that price for anyone from here on out, so I'm the one trapped, not the buyer.
I'm going to sing "Que sera, sera" in my head until I relax, enjoy this weekend, and follow Doris Day's advice.
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