Recent content by Nooby_IHB

I can't speak to "all-cash", but we offered 50/50 (cash/loan) to a probate sale (and offered about 6% over asking) but were outbid by a FHA that went almost 13% over asking. In this case, the irrationality of a government subsidized down payment overruled our hard-saved $$$. Oh well....place...

"I would think that your agent would really be pissed. What does she think? " She's more than peeved (that would be peeved+1). She believed and trusted the guy....that's why we 3 agreed to offer at the amount he suggested (I know, stupid stupid stupid). Then again, I was already suffering...

Ya, we overbid. Our max offer was $36k over the list. Wasn't too concerned about appraisal as we were putting a couple hundred down. You're right about Yelp....maybe karma will bite him somehow.

.....and I was naive enough not to recognize this for over a day. But, please, restore my faith in humanity and tell me I'm wrong. Here's the story: My wife and I bid on a short sale (actually 2 of them next door to each other and both listed by the same agent). One of them, we were...

I lived there from birth 'til leaving for college. My parents paid off their house (awesome place, built in 1923) when I was in junior high. My dad showed me the deed to the house after he got it.....stated something to the effect of "no negroes, jews and/or italians" could own the home. Still...

Okay, this pic brought me out of lurkerville (btw, been reading for over a year and I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO grateful for the advice and insight both here and on the blog!!!). I grew up in San Marino and had family friends 3 houses down from this G&G house. It's an amazing home...such a...