They really do suck at negotiating. I tried to buy the house I was renting, and as part of their negotiation 'tactics' they threatened to have me evicted if the sale fell through. Of course, the sale fell through. No eviction. They should have let their realtor handle negotiating with me, but for some reason they took it on themselves. What is the realtor for, if not to prevent things like bad negotiation tactics. Taught me a lesson though.