huh, I always pegged you for younger than that. I guess I really don't know why. I just got off the phone with a guy in the UK with a bit of an asian accent on top of a UK accent, what an interesting fellow.
houses are tough, no two houses are (reasonably) alike, it's not like comparing cars. Sounds to me like you're taking a level headed approach. In my opinion a fair price on a house is what you're willing to pay and the seller is willing to accept. I think that's SOMEWHAT true in the US...