Kim I don't expect you'll want to use these comments to promote yourself and I write them not to criticise but rather to give the feedback you have requested. During the negotiation process for lot 3 Hargraves I was left with the feeling that my inexperience in the real estate bargaining process was obvious, that I had put all my cards down face up and that I was played by a bloke who was really good at what he did. I declared from the outset that I really loved the property and I had been looking at it for some time. It felt like you used this knowledge to lever me that bit further. When I made my initial verbal suggestion of $305K (which by any measure is a solid offer) I felt it was belittled. Maybe that's just how we play the game which we call "the market". Please understand I'm not having a crack at you. I ignored the first three emails to "Rate My Agent" but after the fourth I thought you really seem to want my feedback. So here it is from the perspective of a buyer who feels like he was pushed a bit further than he should have been. In the end it doesn't really matter. I got a beautiful and unique piece of land on which I expect to have many happy years. If I paid a bit much for it well at least I didn't risk losing it to someone who wanted it that bit more. (And I must add that I enjoyed our communications after the deal was done more than before :-) Cheers John Hebblewhite
Kim Morgan
