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Irritated by buyer’s counter

Put in offer, below ask price (podunk town, my agent ran comps, etc.- def not a sellers’ market or hot area with a plethora of lower priced competition) with an ask for closing costs & “home warranty not to exceed $800.”

Home is over 100 yrs old, likely has mold and there are cracks in the plaster walls in EVERY room. It’s been on the market since the summer of 2019 with one price drop after a year. No idea if they’ve ever had an offer.

Their counter was reasonable (only if you take into consideration they are way overpriced out of the gate), but they maxed out the home warranty at $600.

I’m irritated by the measly $200 refusal in the warranty. Seriously? I’m willing to buy your home for hundreds of thousands of dollars and you’re gonna pull off $200 from a warranty? I am irritated (with a tinge of amusement).

It just seems petty - so hit me with your best shot - I obv like the home enough to lay down an offer, but it’s not a must have and am leaning very heavily to walking on to another (that won’t need a structural engineer inspection or mold testing) over that damned $200. WTH? 😂

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