That hunk of steel is holding you down like a massive boat anchor. 

So most of the time the big boat was at anchor or a marina and they're more wired than Apollo 13 was. 

Any advice on bargaining with a seller giving an extreme price anchor. 

The mall in town can't keep an anchor store and yet, there are clearly lifers that love the area and call it home (30,000+ to be exact).

There are 2 anchor tenants and the rest have leases that will expire in 1-3 years.

That's what I would consider a bullying/gorilla tactic.Invariably, a Starbucks in a college food court/student union or strip mall location is invariably an anchor, or at least a destination business.Well, I guess they do it "''cause they can."

Had to anchor and make SF look attractive. 

I’m anchored to the DMV area by way of work and a custody agreement.

Purchase price: $595,000 Cash invested: $300,000 Triplex on the river, with an office space rented to anchor tenant (10+ yrs on site) and 2 short term rental units booked through the local hot springs.A stunning property zoned village-residential, very versatile!

He's basically anchored himself to a price of "$0" and you'll never be able to satisfy that.