Seller wanted cash paid in US dollars in the US.  

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Over the years, I've spent thousands of dollars on probably 90% of the available list services.

. ;-) I've bought a couple of probates but I found them driving for dollars (unkempt properties) and then tracked down the status. 

The same goes here - you have an deal worth several hundred thousand dollars on the line.

So in reality you are ALWAYS gambling in the stock market, yes, even with those big names that seem inconceivable to every drop and ESPECIALLY with those because most are so shocked and in disbelief when it occurs that it's only realized after your left with pennies on the dollar because you waited out a recovery that was never coming. 3rd: MATH and leverage.     

If you own cash, then you will probably have to get a loan to buy out the other person (most people don't have hundreds of thousands of dollars sitting around to buy someone out). 

I've been in the lending industry for 5+ years now both as a loan officer and a broker and a processor, have also done some UW.Over the years, I have seen how lenders and brokers spend marketing dollars. 

In inflation adjusted dollars, this likely is closer to 15 years to recover the $450k.