We made an offer on the house I posted yesterday.  We offered 12 over, the same as I offered on my current house.  (I was the second highest bidder of 5 on this house.)  We are working with the selling agent, who agreed to give us 1% cash back at closing.  The downside is that I don’t really feel I can trust them.  The upside is that they obviously are motivated to see us the house since they’ll profit off that deal.  They informed us today there is another buyer who has a “similar offer” and offered “about” 8K more than us.  B and I have been discussing whether we want to raise our offer.  I am somewhat disinclined to do so.  The house is well-priced and would still be well-priced even at 20K over, but I have some reservations about it, and I become less enthused in general as the price approaches 600K.  We feel very rushed, having only seen the house for the first time Sunday, not being super-familiar with new.castle (though we loved what we’ve seen driving through the neighborhood, and what little shopping I’ve done in the area has impressed me.)  B is out of town today and tomorrow and under a lot of pressure on his business trip.  I had to lead a significant review at work today, so I’ve been pretty stressed out as well.  Trying to do a 4-day turn on a house is just not easy under ideal circumstances and these circumstances are not idea.

So, we will probably not raise our offer, and we probably won’t get the house.  *sigh*  I have become a little bit emotionally attached to it.

I would love to have that bathroom!  I barely have room for my dental and contact supplies in mine with a modest shower and no tub.  But it would be a lot to clean.  I suspect there are hidden costs with big houses.