Then somehow make an offer that isn't offensive and helps him not have to do any more work. 

Demographic and lifestyle changes, more than economic factors, are driving down the ownership rate over the long term, Zell said yesterday at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California.

I don't believe it will burst - there is just too much demand - and unlike most markets, the demand is global - everyone with money from all over the world seems to want to have a place in LA by the beach. 

I toom offense to that.

Remember, you also said, you agreed your "starting point would be $259,999", therefore you obviously expected to pay more than that due to a counter, so try not to take such offense to her unwillingness to accept your offer.  

This is a direct result of globalization. 

Offer a number that makes sense to you financially, not what your realtor perceives as an offensive amount. 

As I reached to pick up my phone I pondered the thought of renting igloos to Eskimos, and if there was such thing as “Global Warming Insurance,” but that thought quickly disappeared as our conversation began.

6) Thoughts on the sister city Las Vegas Multifamily real estate investment considering that it has some good economic growth projects coming up (AMAZON fulfillment centre , SWITCH supernaps, FARADAY, Strip projects such as Genting Berhad’s $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas, the $350 million MGM-AEG arena, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s $2.3 billion Las Vegas Global Business District.)I am also looking for networking with other investors in this area including investor-friendly real estate agents.

If we didn't trust 'other people to run our businesses', then McDonald's or other global businesses could never expand.