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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here- glad you are all so amused.  My last post here if I don't get serious responses.  We would potentially agree to buy each other's land - our house is new- theirs is 60 years old.  [b]We want for them to buy our house (which is very high end and they like) and we do an even  swap on our land,  can anyone provide a real constructive idea of reason why we would want to sell vs build new.[/b][/quote]

I think I finally understand what OP is asking, and why s/he is doing it in such an unclear, maybe intentionally evasive way. Re-reading this thread, OP, I can't help noticing that you never mention buying the neighbors' house - only that you want them to buy yours, and you want to come out even on the land. (Plus you make a lots of derogatory comments about how crappy their house is and how it's only good for demolition, and that they allegedly agree to this opinion of yours.)

OP, as you've phrased things so far, you sound like you want to sell them your house at top dollar in this "crazy" market, but get theirs for free because you consider it worthless. And you want us to help you convince them that you're doing them a favor (by "saving them the trouble" of renovating their home). Am I correct? (Your phrasing leaves a lot of room for confusion, so I could be wrong - disregard me if I am.)

If I'm right so far, and if you are actually trying to get DCUM's help in persuading this elderly couple to give you their house for free in order to save you hundreds of thousands of dollars on buying a teardown through the normal channels (in which you actually have to pay for the house AND the land) - forget it. That is the most lopsided, ridiculous, and one-sided deal I have ever heard of. A 60-year-old house isn't ancient, and isn't necessarily a tear-down. And it has real value on the market, which you seem to be trying to avoid by with this little neighbor-to-neighbor "swap" (where you and [i]only[/i] you come out way, way ahead).

Again, IF this is what you're suggesting, no wonder your first post was so incoherent - it's such a breathtakingly arrogant idea and such a blatantly bad deal for your neighbors that you didn't WANT to be clear. And we're supposed to help you "justify" this? Way to try to take advantage of your elderly neighbors. I hope their families and other parties get wind of what you're trying to talk them into.

Final thing: if I've misunderstood you, and you do plan to pay market for their house and land, your post still makes no sense. Why do you need other people's help explaining to your neighbors why you want to switch properties with them? None of us can figure it out - can you?[/quote]

I think this post hits the nail on the head.  For shame Op.  [/quote]

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