Waiting Game

Our day started with us tackling the contract template for the Griffoni apartment.

Having translated the file into English first, we reviewed the clauses, and added some questions and comments. As a first step in negotiations, our response included a counter offer for rent and a list of furnishings we’d like Marco, the landlord, to consider adding to the apartment at no cost to us. Attaching the required proof of insurance and ID files, we hit the send button.

Now we were free to pursue … well, whatever. Except that it was well past noon and we wanted to be available in case the realtor had questions. We ate lunch at home; Mui took a nap … waking up to the ding of a message from the realtor.

The gist of her message was that she didn’t think Marco would go for the rent discount and the list of furnishings we were requesting … no surprise there. To give her time to discuss our offer with Marco, we moved the meeting scheduled for tomorrow to Thursday.

Which means we can do something fun tomorrow and shelve all things apartment related for a while.

(Since we didn’t go out today, I’ll share some of the mural photos I’ve taken during our ‘getting acquainted with Bologna’ strolls.)Read more