07-14-2007, 12:08 AM
If it's a spec home, you should submit an offer for an even lower number dude. This is still a buyer's market and builders absolutely hate spec homes because they're carrying interest on it for each month that it's still in their possession.
Go check out the home, if you still like it, go to the salesperson and tell them that you want it for $180k, or $179 or whatever and you'll write today if they can give it. Make up some shit about how you can get a Ryan townhome for that same price closer in and have a shorter commute... yadda yadda. Trust me, you've got a lot of leverage, especially since it's a spec. You'd have even more leverage if you didn't use a realtor
Go check out the home, if you still like it, go to the salesperson and tell them that you want it for $180k, or $179 or whatever and you'll write today if they can give it. Make up some shit about how you can get a Ryan townhome for that same price closer in and have a shorter commute... yadda yadda. Trust me, you've got a lot of leverage, especially since it's a spec. You'd have even more leverage if you didn't use a realtor
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks