I have very little sympathy for those who voluntarily stiff other people.

There, you may find people who are casually looking for buyers while you avoid stiff competition. 6.

There is no stiff upper lip needed, it's a misplaced moderation issue, but thanks for the input. 

I just took 5 hours of my CA Brokers CE and there was a whole page on unlicensed activity and EP ( equity purchasers) fines are stiff and on the EP the sellers have a 2 year right of redemption..

Competition and Listing Quality:If homes are staying on the market, it could also be due to stiff competition in that neighborhood.

Otherwise, it would be too easy for buyers to stiff their agents after they have done work by avoiding paying the commission they earned.

But my pricing is fair based on the comps so what I am realizing is that the area requires a stiff negotiating ability.

@Tim MelinPro - didn't take into consideration personal income or debt.Con - stiff prepayment penalties that are typically a 5-yr step down and the rates have gone up considerably in the last two months making them a poor option at the moment if you believe rates will go down in the next year or two.

And under that definition, because there was no minimum time in the CZO for how long someone needed to occupy a structure to be considered "living" there, the court used literal dictionary definitions (standard practice in NH as can be seen in the similar case Working Stiff Partners v City of Portsmouth) to determine what constituted "living as a household" as it concerns STRs.The court explicity rejected the idea that this ruling should have larger implications for STRs around the state, and it certainly did not at all in any way prevent municipalities from regulating STRs.

Personally I prefer more classic look in a room, with an upscale touch, but not so upscale that is too formal and stiff.