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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Bluejeans
(95 posts)36. A ready come-back if your nosy neighbor asks you again to sell your house...
...you should use the come-back I used when some solicitous real estate agent asked me a similar question over the phone during the 2021-2022 real estate frenzy:
"Yes, we'll put the house up for auction. There's a starting bid price of $500,000 and bidders have to pay a non-refundable administrative fee of $100,000 which does not apply to the purchase. The $100,000 from each bidder is due in cash at my bank in my account the morning before the auction. Cash bidders only; no mortgages; payment due by wire transfer to the title agent at closing. No fee to any real estate agents."
All I heard from the real estate agent was, "Oh, thank you for the info."
Problem solved; never got another call like that one.
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FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2023
#8
Good for you sticking up for yourself! Hey, maybe tell the neighbor, that yes, you have a buyer in..
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2023
#7
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TeamProg
Jan 2023
#30
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TeamProg
Jan 2023
#43
"you should"--some people just talk that way. They get it from their mothers.
demigoddess
Jan 2023
#44