Well, that WAS the question.... After searching for a house for 5+ years, we finally made an offer. This house (House A as we'll call it) is a ranch on a completely flat lot with no trees. OK, there are 2 but there are so far from the house they are practically in the street. We had a verbal yes on our offer, but before the paperwork was signed, the seller said they had received another, higher bid. Did we want to change our offer, they asked. While we were considering this, the house next... read more
