[jkarolyi]

I take OBO to mean just that, either above or below asking price. In CA, the asking price of a house was just the beginning...you often have to bid over asking to get the house. Nowadays, you offer less than asking and get it due to the soft market.

>This seller happened to think that an additional ~$500 put somebody at the head of the line versus somebody who just happened to see the ad first. I can't argue with his logic.

Sounds legit to me too.