It's consumer psychology. 

I think it has something to with the psychological factor that we are calling to buy the house outright from them but if we don't agree on a price they don't want to use us as a listing agent even if we discuss that option with them. 

I would also include "Money: Master the Game" by Tony Robbins for psychological benefits , "Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor" by the Macfranland's for money saving strategies,  and any book by J.

The time we've known each other has been filled with great conversation on human psychology, success, coming from nothing, business, and fitness.

You have to buy on fundamentals and not factor in much appreciation if any save for what might trend with inflation.The big question is if you buy something now and its on par with what you are paying in rent then thats a push and you have all the benefits of owning your own place, both psychologically and economically, if you are buying for speculation of it going up in value I would discount that.

I was more referring to psychology of playing the lottery & your personal odds of winning, not your odds of loosing over the long haul.

Posted in investor psychology, more like Psych 101 from college. 

A lot of it has to do with psychology.

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This is not a good plan psychologically as, even if you get him to do what you want him to do, you will pay the price (now or later) for him doing something he didn't really want to do in the first place.Fiscally, it's also a bad idea.