Friday, November 23, 2007

The ghost that stole my apartment


Someone stole my apartment - quite possibly a ghost. I found a little apartment in alphabet city (Avenues A,B,C,D) for sale. The broker told me she believes I could make a fair bid asking 30,000 less the price tag. I like it a lot. I cannot say it is true love. I am rarely in enamored by anything being skeptical by nature. The add says "bright" which I assume meant sunny. Apparently this is not what they meant as there is a wall perhaps 5 feet off from 2 of the main windows making it rather grey. So while I was pondering whether I should make a bid the broker emails me that someone has made a bid for the full asking price and if I want to make a matching bid. Um, no I think, not unless the neighboring apartment blocking the sunlight can be moved allowing me to have the bright apartment mentioned in the add.

Being of a sinister and pessimistic NY nature, I wonder if there is an actual bid or rather a bluff from the broker with the intention of encouraging me a full bid.

3 comments:

  1. Dang, that's a tough one. Are they allowed to do that?

    How exciting to be looking for a new place--Good luck on the hunt!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thank you Meesha.

    I am finding its a delicate balance to find something in my price range that I find acceptable...i guess I must either find a better paying job or lower my expectations.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Anonymous2:36 AM

    Great work.

    ReplyDelete

 
Blog Directory - Blogged