[coyotes_geek]

Originally Posted by To be named later

What you might be able to do is have the seller replace the appliances with your choice of $8K of appliances, and then put $158 down on the contract.

There's a downside to doing this though because your property taxes then get figured on $158, not $150. You'd then be paying property taxes on your appliances for as long as you're in the home.