A neighbor tells the seller: 'Go ahead and sell to him, I don't want to buy.' Can he later claim bar metzra after the sale is complete?
An explicit verbal waiver permanently forfeits bar metzra rights — once the neighbor says he does not want to buy, the sale proceeds and he cannot reverse course.
Question 2
A neighbor was abroad when his neighbor's field was sold. Does he lose his bar metzra right?
Absence abroad does not forfeit bar metzra rights — the neighbor may claim them upon return, provided he acts promptly once he becomes aware of the sale.
Question 3
A field worth 200 zuz was sold to a buyer for only 100 zuz. If the neighbor displaces the buyer, how much does he pay?
The neighbor pays exactly what the buyer paid — 100 zuz. He takes the bargain as made, not at market value. He cannot gain more than what was actually transacted.
Question 4
A neighbor consults with the buyer before the sale, saying 'buy it, it's a good deal.' Can he later claim bar metzra?
Advising the buyer to purchase the property is treated as encouraging the transaction — it constitutes an implicit waiver of bar metzra rights.
Question 5
When two buyers simultaneously approach to purchase a property and neither has yet closed the deal, a neighbor appears. What happens?
The neighbor has absolute priority — when he appears before any sale is completed, he may step in and purchase the property ahead of any competing buyer.