Latest on the house. They’re wanting to sell as-is, in spite of the inspection findings. That’s fine. We’re getting a couple professionals out tomorrow to give estimates on repairs, and depending on their estimates, I’ll either bail or negotiate. If I negotiate, it’s really going to be more along the lines of "Come down $X on the price." If they don’t, I bail.

I’d really like this house. It’s very nice, aside from the repairs that are needed. Great yard on a corner lot, great location in the city. It’s nice all around… except for those pesky repairs. I’m willing to fight a little for it, but I’m not going to take a hit b/c the current owners didn’t disclose everything prior to selling (if they bothered to find out), and aren’t willing to budge now. They’re facing double mortgages if they aren’t out very quickly, so I’m betting they’ll deal.

Bottom line, if I’m not comfortable (and I’m becoming less so) there are many many houses out there right now in this buyer’s market.