I groggily rubbed my eyes and was just about to get up and walk her to the window where the "bush was rubbing" just as my toe hit the floor, the basement door right across from our bedroom door started shaking rather loudly and the handle was twisting very fast back and forth.

How about $0…My consideration or earnest money deposit with a private seller (with no realtor involved) is $0... with a twist...My purchase and sale agreement says something like...

Do it in a gentle way.There is no good way to protect your position other than get the deal under contract.

If they're hanging on the wall, I just gently scrape them into a box or small garbage can and then take them outside to be released.

This whole turn to commercial took an interesting twist however, for our company.

I get a little twisted at the cost of refinishing hardwood floors.

It's 0.3 acres with gentle slope.

I agree with Brian L. however with a twist.

FSBO hunters and investors who are going to 'low ball' them.So if they are opposed of working with your realtor remind them of that (gently) and on average sellers working with a realtor get more money for their properties.Good Luck

Sketchup has a very gentle learning curve compared to other CAD programs I've used.