Either way, I agree that it's not fair that it comes out of HOA funds but unless you want to sue, your options to force their hand are limited.

Got a fair bit of money to put to work, ideally looking for an agent who can work via email and be super quick in making bids and spotting new listings on the MLS.

Read some of them - it's fair to say that opinions vary widely on that point.

He probably knows a few.Drive a hard bargain.

Our town has a history of acquiring water rights in exchange for project approvals, so I see it as a significant bargaining chip.  

Any and all suggestion would be greatly appreciated as I am fairly new to the real estate world.

Although we are fairly new and a small scale team, we are still marketing for distressed homes in Ventura County. 

I'm appealing to the greater intelligence here on BP - what can possibly be done to move this listing other than reduce the price, which we have and agent feedback is the the price is a fair reflection of the property as is.    

I have seen a noticeable reduction in competition to purchase large Multifamily properties (over $10 million) but there is still a fair amount of interest in most properties.

My home is fairly new.