[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Rose Ann Vinci Igoe

I did the same as you, and deposited $15,000... also, they would not stop showing the house, My only contingencies were the sale of my house which was closing in 2 weeks confirmed and a walk through (since it was bought sight unseen)... they continued to tell me they had people interested in buying the house and said if I removed the "walk through" and sale of my house, for contingencies they would take it off the market. I told them, although the sale is 2 weeks away (my agent even called them to confirm) If they died unexpectedly , could get hit by a car etc, the sale would fall through and I would loose my $15,000 deposit, and in no way would I NOT do a walk through. Also, got the house appraised before buying and told them I would only pay appraisal price. No more no less, the house appraised 8,000 LESS and they were furious at me, oh, well, they had to lower the price... something to think about. Enjoy the Villages, its the best thing I ever did.
Oh ya, ck for homes with BOND paid in full. These are in older communities... so worth established residences.

I would be surprised if a seller would agree to an appraiser set price in the current market, unless they were getting desperate due to a lack of offers. Appraising is not an exact science.