“The seller accepted the offer!!!!!!!” the real estate agent replied.
I could almost hear her shouting through the email. She was thrilled about the commission, but I was the one caught off guard—I didn’t expect the seller to accept so quickly. The surprise quickly turned into real happiness. After wandering around Japan like a homeless person for 4 years, I finally had a place to call home.
A week earlier, when we were preparing to negotiate the price, she had asked, “How much are you thinking?”
“The listing price of ?7.5 million yen is too high. Based on the percentage increase from the recent sale, it should be no more than ?2 million yen,” I replied.
“A real estate company offered ?0.4 million yen. Also, another unit on the 12th floor was quickly sold for ?6.8 million yen. I think the seller is more likely to accept around ?5 million yen. Maybe… we can start with ?4… or ?3.5 million yen?” she suggested.
“Alright, I’ll offer ?3.5 million yen,” I said.
A week later, I had already given up on the unit and started looking for another one. I genuinely didn’t expect the seller to accept.
