I think I've reached the end of my rope with attempting to get to closing on this condo I had my eye on. First the seller says "I ain't fixing nothing", then the keys didn't work when we tried to go in for the inspection, then he moved the closing date by 8 weeks, then he refused to let the appraiser in for over two weeks, and finally then the appraiser came back under-appraisal by a significant amount, ironically what I my first offer was to begin with.
So, here I am in a situation I wanted to avoid: walking away or going into to re-negotiate for the up-teenth time. I really, really want this place b/c of the location. I know it needs work, thank goodness the appraiser saw that bluntly. It's cosmetic, not structural, which is a good thing. I can handle up-grading over time, if and only if it increases equity. Walking away would include sending the seller a notice that he must repay my legal fees incurred up to present. Knowing how responsible he's been from the get go (he treated the house with minimal care, much like his personal life I suspect based on all his chatting the first time I saw the place), I don't expect to get my money back without a fight.
I think I'll try further south, near P-town and see what else is on the market. I just hope my realtor's game to start all over again but my motivation right now is z-e-r-o.
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