Why Did You Back Out of the Offer?
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14 years ago
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Comments (55)Thanks everyone for their insight. Our house finally closed yesterday. Of course you go through a lot of emotions, at least we did, (Couldn't wait for it to sell, then became sad at the thought of really leaving it...etc) but now that we've settled into a rental, we're happy to be done with the whole selling side of things. We also feel grateful to have had a sucessful sale in this market. Now that we are in the buyer's seat we still doubt WE would be able to make an intellegent decision based on one visit. Our needs/wants are a bit more unique than the average buyer though. If it were just my husband and I, I could see falling in love with something perfect for the two of us when I walked in the front door...in fact I did: We made an offer the other day on a home that I DID fall in love with on the first visit. I loved it when we pulled up and throughout the whole house. Had it not been an evening visit and we couldn't see most of the yard, I'm sure I would have talked my Husband into offering then and there. Come to find out, it was a short sale and in reality it was perfect for US, but not for our son. We convinced ourselves that we could make the modifications needed to make it work for everyone. Our Agent explained it could take months to hear back so we could offer and continue to look and pull the offer at anytime so we decided to go for it. We have since rescinded the offer when we realized no matter how much I wanted it, and modifications included it wasn't the right house for ALL the family members. I would have always felt it was a selfish decision. Since then we've gone back to another house we've been watching for a 3rd visit..... and now plan to offer on because it's a good compromise house for everyone. I guess it took 3 visits to convince me that I was doing the right thing by choosing this one. It's not that I didn't like it, it was just not what I had envisioned we would buy which was a forever dream home. I've realized it might not be possible to mesh what is perfect for me with the needs of my son. So, after that really sank in and I became ok with it, I feel good about this offer. It's a low offer (I think it's overpriced and part of the reason it's been on the market 10 months) so if we get it, we will be able to make the changes I want that would make me happier with it, and it is an AWESOME place for my son's needs. Wish us luck!...See MoreBacking out of offer not inked yet
Comments (10)We are going to be renting a house for a year. We backed out of the offer for the other house (with no ramifications) and the short sale turned out to be kind of 'meh.' It didn't appear to have too much deferred maintenance but I didn't like the floor plan very much. It is a screaming deal though. Currently listed at $150k in a neighborhood full of $250k-$300k homes. The house we are renting my boyfriend wants to buy, and the owners are willing to sell. The neighborhood is great, curb appeal is good, but I think it's too small (about 1,300 sq. ft.). We'll see. At least now we can give ourselves more time to look, and maybe get one of the bigger houses we've seen that are currently priced too high for our budget. We've seen some beauties that are still on the market, one of which just had a $15k reduction....See Morecalliope
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