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Amy & John Pesa with their dog in their new Halifax home. The Pesas researched and shopped for three years before buying the house for $86,000 below the seller’s original price.
Amy & John Pesa with their dog in their new Halifax home. The Pesas researched and shopped for three years before buying the house for $86,000 below the seller’s original price. (Justine Hunt/Globe Staff Photo) Justine Hunt/Globe Staff Photo

Who'll blink first?

Motivated buyers and stubborn sellers are stuck in a 'stare-down,' each waiting for the other to crack and meet the other's price

By Andrew Caffrey
Globe Staff / November 26, 2006

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If home shoppers are frustrated by the lack of bargains in the real estate market, they might want to follow John Pesa's lead. (Full article: 1035 words)

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