We accept!

I called the agent today to say we have accepted the seller's counter offer which was lowered a bit more the day after it was made.

I checked the cost of installing a water meter and an electric meter. I called a few builders to see what the pole barn would cost if built today. I checked with the county health department about the septic system and estimated what it would cost if installed today. Finally, I called the previous owner who told us the price for which the property sold before.

Adding it all up, the latest counter offer seemed more reasonable than it first did.

The agent agreed to meet us to sign the acceptance and to give us a key to the barn. Now we can take the rest of our things directly there. Closing will occur as soon as the seller gets her paperwork ready.