Work with Landlord to emplace thermostatically-controlled electric heating units as required, in exchange for a modest rent reduction/refund covering the winter months (Nov-Feb) only.

Also it will help you learn how to "justify" your price reductions to a homeowner.Welcome to BP and wish you all the best in your endeavours.

Otherwise, if I get the sense that they are motivated, if they are still overpriced, then I will either put in an offer on the low side of reasonable with a letter explaining why my offer is what it is and see if/where they counter, and/or I'll keep an eye on it and wait for price reductions get it within the realm of realistic.

$240,197.89 will match the rate of reductions in a couple of more price drops, that less costs of repairs and closing costs, they might respond, then again if they accept it you might be overpaying too......what do the comps tell you?

My practice focuses on business & estate planning, asset protection and tax reduction.

You should write your contract with a clause that states "Seller is to receive X% of net profits, with the amount not to exceed $XXXXX.It would be silly to pay him $20,000 in profits to get a $10,000 price reduction.

I no longer want to just lurk and soak in the information, I want to be a part of it.I was working in the network engineering field for 16 years until a reduction in force 6 months ago.

It's a function of the out migration of people and the reduction in professional jobs here.

I even raised money around the holidays for specific projects with relative ease.I have noticed a massive reduction in traffic and interest to the opportunities presented at this time.

In a buyer’s market, homes sit on the market longer with more frequent price reductions and usually sell for less than the originally list price.Here were the top 5 buyer’s markets in the U.S.A., according to Zillow’s results:1.Chicago, IL2.Cleveland, OH3.Philadelphia, PA4.Cincinnati, OH5.New York, NYI was surprised that New Jersey was not on this list, given that it had the highest percentage increase in foreclosure starts over last year’s numbers.