I told them to make their first offer their best possible offer.

Don't junk up your offer with a lot of bells and whistles that might turn the sellers off - especially if you love the house and don't want to risk losing out.

So maybe you're losing the equivalent of a month's rent or more. But you could save several thousand dollars if the sellers pick your deal over one from a less flexible bidder who is offering more money.

It's amazing the change from what it used to be. It was a different world then.

What Fritz did out there raised the level. It was very innovative, very creative.

I think I write very good songs. But I don't know if anybody could record my songs with as much fervor. They sound good sung by me, and they especially sound good with my band.