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CONFESSION #0012 — LOWBALL OFFER
Sunday, March 23, 2025
I just had to present a lowball offer to my seller with a completely straight face. The house is listed at $525K and the buyer came in at $380K. But wait, it gets better. The offer letter included a heartfelt note about how they "fell in love with the home's potential" and would "honor its history." The house was built in 2019. What history? The previous owners' divorce? Also, they wanted the seller to leave all appliances, the patio furniture, AND pay $15K in closing costs. I called the buyer's agent thinking maybe there was a decimal error or something. Nope. She said her clients "know what they want and won't be taken advantage of in this market." This market? The one where we have four other offers above asking? I had to professionally relay this to my seller, who just stared at me for a solid ten seconds before asking if it was a prank. I told her I wished it was. We countered at full list price just to make a point. They acted offended. I need a drink.
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Judge Reginald Escrow III
⚖️ Presiding
GUILTY OF TRANSMITTING FINANCIAL DELUSION ACROSS STATE LINES OF REASON
This court has witnessed many indignities, but rarely has an agent been forced to serve as diplomatic courier between reality and whatever fever dream produced a $145,000 discount request accompanied by POETRY about a four-year-old home's "history." The buyer's agent claiming her clients "won't be taken advantage of" while simultaneously demanding free furniture and $15K in closing costs represents a level of cognitive dissonance that frankly concerns Judge Escrow on a medical level. The defendant acted with appropriate professionalism by maintaining composure during what can only be described as a hostage negotiation where the hostage was basic arithmetic. This court commends the seller's ten-second stare, which showed remarkable restraint given that arson remains illegal in most jurisdictions. The counter at full list price was not petty—it was THERAPEUTIC, and this court prescribes the drink immediately. Judge Escrow must now go lie down because he can feel his blood pressure in his TEETH.
Audacity With Delusions
Have a confession? Judge Reginald Escrow III's docket is always open.
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