11 Dec 2007 7:48 PM:

I singed up to purchase in July 05 and patiently waited (and waited and waited... repeat until nearly as bored as I was).  In February of this year I decided that a smaller apartment on the playa might provide me with a 'stake in the ground' for my retirement.  Using a very patient loal agent, my partner and I viewed 12 apartments in 45 minutes and didn't find one that we liked.  Lucky number 13 and we went for it, completing some 6 weeks later.

I was able to get all but the original 3K refunded without too much hassle and have, only recently decided to pull out altogether.  This last bit should be fun as, according to my contract, on this element, Hum/Masa owe me a little bit of compensation.

We shall see

gary (very happy living on Vera Playa)

Community thread: advice needed

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