After somewhat shaky previous discussions with the vendor, formalizing an offer was going to require some sensitivity. Their line of thinking was that the property was already priced below market value, and an offer less than the asking price would be a blatant attempt to take advantage of the situation. They're probably right [...]
Entries from November 2005
House Hunting — Part III
November 27th, 2005 · 4 Comments
Tags: · Finance, House, Mortgage, Personal
Ottawa craigslist
November 26th, 2005 · 2 Comments
Always a bit slow on the uptake, it took me until tonight to realize that Ottawa has its own craigslist site. I just assumed that such a version didn't exist.
The site, however, is sorely under utilized. That is unless you consider asking how to measure your own height a matter of Science and [...]
Tags: · Canada, Community, Computers, Internet, Links, Ontario, Ottawa
House Hunting — Part II
November 24th, 2005 · 4 Comments
I decided that the draft offer contained a timeline for the completion of a house inspection that was too aggressive (five business days). Had the offer been written up with the date requested, I would have been at high risk for losing my deposit. The vendor is extraordinarily anxious to move forward on [...]