Bono wrote:

Ummmm... My brother committed suicide and  I can specifically remember the next day my dad, my other brother and myself sitting in a  restaurant having a  conversation and many times laughing about stuff.  Hell I remember smiling and laughing at the funeral.  So big f-ing deal that the cameras happend to catch the father crack a  smile.

Also "devil horns"  gimme a fucking break.

I know exactly what you're talking about, this isn't it.

Between family and friends, yes totally normal to reminisce the good times and have a smile to relieve tension. In official occasions no. At the very least only because you're not supposed to do that. And I'm not talking about telling a few jokes at the get together, I'm talking cracking a smile during the precession. And especially not with a bunch of strangers before you go on tv asking for money. That act in itself, going on tv a couple of days later (I mean, for what?) is the last thing on your mind in a situation like that, which I'm sure you know.

Cramer wrote:

If it came in less would it not cover their mortgage? If so then that is a legit concern. Because even if they were OK with selling at a lower price, they may not be able to. If it does come in at a lower price and they can sell it, then you would just re-write the contract to reflect the appraisal (and thus the new loan) and you're good to go.

Have you run comparable sales inside the last six months to see what homes are selling for within two miles of your property? Does your state disclose such information to the public? Some states are non disclosure and you can't pull this info very easily. Do you think that the price you offered was relative to market value? Or was it just a home you liked and felt the price was fair?

Unfortunately for situations like this, unless you have done your homework big time on the price (and feel your contract price is in line with what's been sold), you may be in for a surprise when the appraisal comes in. Down here they've been real dicks about appraisals, but we're a bit different since Florida was such a disaster.

If you're really anxious, call or email your mortgage guy/gal and ask if it came in yet. They would tell you usually.

There's no mortgage on the house currently as it's been paid off by the sole owner for over a decade. That wasn't what I meant so I apologize for the confusion.

And yeah, we did exactly what you're saying over the week after we first saw the house. We found that over the past couple of years, homes in the same area have sold between 10k less and 5k more than our price. There are also homes in the same subdivision selling currently for the same price, but others selling for about 15k less.

Our mortgage guy has been really good about getting us info so I believe he'll let us know the moment something comes in but with it now being Saturday, I'm guessing we won't know anything until mid-day Monday.