Is that because you didn't want to go to all that rehab effort AGAIN, for a (mere) $44.5k improved value, if you had to spend that extra $25k to get there?

That always works take the extra time to stop in and say hey and tell them yourself as an agent!! 

If i assess lower then I could just pay extra down at that point to make up the difference, 10k if it assessed at 350 in 2 years??

I really don't understand how someone could want to close a loan quickly then want to stall for an extra 3 weeks. 

I charge $300 extra desposit and $15 more per month per pet.

We can put down about $100K and have extra cushion for renovations/closing costs.In your experience, if you were advising two newbies, would you WAIT to buy in Oakland until prices drop?

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@Paul Roman There is no magic wand to make an extra $200/mo appear.  

With this being our primary residence and with all the other factors mentioned above, would you say it is ok to pay the extra $10,000 and not complete all of the finishes we would like to put in the home since some of them would only be cosmetic.

*combined with theirs an extra building lot would be created *Our house..which is an antique cape completely rebuilt after a fire.* It would make their land into a more cohesive piece.The access that they currently have is challenging..it would cost a great deal to get water and electric that far ( if they even want to do that).