I was not familiar with the term. He meant that I give him one more offer and that's it, no matter what. The other bidder offered more. I said, 'Let me give you another offer,' but he said that was best and final. So that was that.
You had to redo the whole place, which was fine with me. I blew out the kitchen and bath to a shell.
I did something that went against my grain. I moved into a postwar building.
The pricing was unbelievable, just when you think there is no such thing as a steal in New York.
I totally love redoing a place, but had to put that in as a cost factor.
