Again, thanks.
I sealed the deal this afternoon.
To complete my thread, I had several "I'll think about it" and "When can I see it?" and "Would you take..." emails. But last evening I finally got a "I'll take it; when can we meet?" email.
I had communicated with the preceeding emails. I negotiated with one gentleman, but he still "had to talk it over with the misses" before committing. He might get back to me in the next day or so...
So, with a cash offer in hand, I took it. It was a bit below what I wanted, but I accepted it just to move it. I then communicated with the gentleman with whom I negotiated and told him the truth - he was "thinking about it," but the other gentleman wanted it NOW. I took his offer.
That's my story. Feel free to critique.
Couple lessons learned: One, be specific about who gets dibs ("First I'll take it..."); two, indicate what communication is best/will be honored first; three, politeness may not sell it, but it makes for a more pleasant experience on all parts.
Q