Can I gloat?

I do not mean to gloat, but after the news I heard today, I cannot help it. About three years ago, we were looking for a new home. We went to see one which was absolutely great. We loved everything about it. It was over budget, but not much. We could pay 98% of the asking price, while in Holland, it is quite common to pay about 90% of the asking price, or even less.

Anyway, we wanted this house so bad, that we offered the 98% we could pay. They refused. They didn't particularly want more money, they wanted other people in it. People who would accommodate elderly/handicapped people. So we felt really sorry for ourselves for a while and we went on to look at other houses. We found another one we fell in love with. And we bought it.

And now, three years later, the house we first wanted to buy is still for sale, and for almost €100,000 less than what WE OFFERED THEM! So the final price (if someone wants to buy it) will probably be about 75% of what we offered.

So.

I don't want to gloat, since I know it's hard to sell a house these days. But in this case, I can't help but gloat a little...