[Boomer]

Hey Conn8757,

I was just getting ready to log out when I saw your response. Sounds like you are in a really good position in this tough market. You have a buffer zone.

And about that contract length -- absolutely go after the shorter one. Your realtor may just work harder if the listing is shorter. You will move to the top of the marketing list. Or should.

Now, just to take another step in the advice arena -- it's what I do -- if people ask -- sometimes if they don't ask -- but I try not to do that -- sometimes.

Anyway, have you ever thought FSBO? I for awhile was the reigning Queen of the FSBO's. I like 'em. A lot. But I have to tell you true, I would never, never do a FSBO, selling or buying end, without an attorney holding my hand.

What a FSBO can do for you is to build even more buffer zone into the price. You can take even less psychologically and realistically. You never should pretend that you will get the whole dime because your buyer of FSBO's knows that you are not paying a realtor, of course, and always has that factored in.

I think the flippers are out there again. They may not be so able to build that house of cards with the leverage they could pull off during the insanity. Let's hope not anyway. But the flippers are there I think. Also, a flipper, for the right price, will do some fixing up. It goes with the flipping territory.

I have got to get out of here before I am jumping in the car and heading to Florida. I am getting way too into this Florida market stuff.

On, and I am not a flipper. But we have done our share of fixup on our own homes. We kind of like doing the fixup stuff. There are still people like us out there, too. In spite of what HGTV tells you about everything having to be perfect. I always liked needing to do something. Then I did not feel so guilty about ripping it out and starting over with my own choices. And Mr. Boomer really likes tools and knows how to use them. (But the Boomers are not normal people. I guess you already knew that.)

Boomer the Buckeye, Still in Ohio