I am not jinxing it by writing this down.
The ex and I got our offer on the house. WAAAAAY lower than what we were asking, after we already reduced twice. We countered, but the ex got a little nervous before finishing the counter and knocked off a couple extra thousand. He emailed me after the fact. The prospective buyers countered with another offer a few thousand less. The ex called to tell me about the new offer, but then said the couple is putting down 20%, meaning they are cash rich, and that an extra few thousand to them is about $2.00 a month for the 30-year mortgage. I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS.
I instructed the ex that we will counter with exactly the same offer as before and that if they give us a hard time they can be let in on the knowledge that technically we were originally going to counter higher than we did, so the net result is we've already countered twice. If they want the house they can pay the extra $2.00 per month. If they don't want the house they can go fuck a tree.
Thank you to everyone who has kept fingers, toes, etc. crossed. I know I just played hardball but I think this couple wants the house so badly they can taste it. Is that taste worth the extra few grand?
*I just like tails better than tales. Although I do enjoy a good bedtime story. (*giggle*)
That's just nuts. Of course everyone wants something for nothing (money for nothing and your chicks for free), but hey - when you're the seller, you get to make your own rules.
Tell him to stop counteroffering and they'll either pay the price or they won't.
Good for you to counter with the same offer. It's a gorgeous house, and I'm sure they'll accept!
If they really want the house they won't let a couple thousand stop them.
What they all said…and if you keep letting them counter-down, they'll keep doing it. You did good.
'go fuck a tree'…hee hee
You funny.
Chicka, he won't be counteroffering without consulting me again.
Avi, awwww, thank you, sweetie. It really is a great house… for someone else. I never cared for it, too cookie cutter.
Turnbaby, I agree. In my head this is a done deal.
Tug, it's what we do in France.
Finn, thank you for acknowledging my genius.
Crossing EVERYTHING!!
I cannot WAIT for that chapter to be officially CLOSED for you.
I'm really looking forward to hearing about the next one.
HAHAHAHA!!
"I want my two dollars!!!" OMG I just got that!!
I So want this to be done for you sugar.
Britt, awwwwwwwww, THANK YOU!!! (((hug)))
Now I hafta do a BrittCon. 
Turnbaby, hehehe, yay to getting my joke, and thank you so much for wanting the same thing as me.
Yay for offers! And possible accepted counter offers!
And yay for John Cusack movies
Hold out for the $2. The paper boy did.
Tell the ex that you are going to get that $2.00 one way or another.. so he should watch it!
Empanada, thank you! And, agreed about JCu.
Morgy, I model my entire life after that bike-skiing paper boy…
Maman, heh, you sound like my lawyer.
Poppy does not fight over money.
The ex can undercut the home sale. As long as your difference comes in the form of alimony.
Poppy is freaked out by the term alimony and refuses to accept it.
We split money 50/50. We made roughly the same amount while married so I am not partaking of any of his money. In fact, right now I am paying him to help make sure the mortgage continues to be paid.
I would rather be homeless than forcibly dependent upon a man's bank account. That's just how I feel. Not to say I refuse to have things paid for me, but I won't accept weekly/monthly checks for myself from a man.
*a man other than The Man who pays me because I work for Him.
FUCKING A
Turn, is that the same thing as an "amen" or are you disagreeing? Or, just needed to F-bomb?
Same as Amen sugar–and i needed to F-bomb ;-)
Juuuuust making sure.
I felt a little bit like perhaps I might have been in some sort of minority, maybe. Not that being in the minority is a bad thing.
Tell them you'll do 10 guest posts for them if they take the original offer.
You are a great negotiator!
Also, I agree with you on the alimony thing. If you're done with the guy, then why take his $$, too?
Poppy you're my hero.