Word: waits
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...would be gone. Four other people were lined up to take it, the clock was ticking fast. "You are not going to find another one like this for the money. If you like it, you should take it now," the broker said. We were told we could not say, "Wait, we need more information...
...broker could be exaggerating, lying even. But we had seen other apartments in the past couple of days. One that I had liked, that we decided to keep in mind, was snatched up in 15 minutes. On the other hand, the rest were not that great. We could wait. Perhaps a great apartment would become available. But, then we would have to go through the whole process of scurrying around Manhattan, gathering money and most likely not finding a place that would be as wonderful as the apartment we saw that day. From our limited experience, we decided we should...
...stock much lower--only a lousy few points, about as noticeable as three words cut from Moby Dick. If you're like a lot of folks, Bill Gates' best seller caught your fancy years ago, but at 30 to 40 times earnings, the price always seemed high. So you waited, and still wait. The stock has had its dips. But they've been brief, and often came with nagging questions: Was its famous growth curve flattening? Was it too slow to the Internet? Would the feds destroy its edge...
...mortgage insurance, which lenders require if you borrow more than 80% on a home. Yet many people keep paying the $50 to $150 a month even after their equity has reached 20%. Bills now before Congress would force the private firms to stop the unnecessary charges. But don't wait: check your equity statements...
Tired of searching all over for an affordable summer plane ticket? Now you can let the airlines do it for you. At priceline.com a popular new website, bargain hunters name their price and wait for carriers to come calling. In the site's first six weeks, 10,000 users have bought tickets. Starting in July, online shoppers can take the same approach to find...