James nodded at that, Sirius having his genuine attention as he spoke. Finding the opinion of a tenant of his same age who had actually lived with the draft more valuable than the realtor's, James had already decided that was a renovation that could be postponed. Out of the corner of the eye, James saw his accountant make a similar annotation to the property listing.<br/>"Alright, yeah -" he answered with optimism, as the flat suddenly was within his budget once again.<br/>He then turned towards the realtor, who seemed beyond annoyed. James could understand her feeling disrespected, taking a 20-something year old's word over her professional opinion; especially one whose word James had little ground for trusting or valuing.<br/>Regardless, James offered her a polite smile and an encouraging nod. "Sorry, please go on."<br/>"Well, no matter the draft the windows are soon to be outdated, and if you don't do it on your own terms you might have to do it unexpectedly when the home owners association decides it," she went on, some of her annoyance seeping into her voice. "You should expect that in the near future, and it would be better not to be caught ill-prepared."<br/>"I think I'd be part of that planning process, wouldn't I?" James asked, no audible ill-meaning behind his question. There was, however, an air of boyish smugness about his smile. "As the home owner."