House Buying Bug

[cdevac1]

I've been looking for a fix for this for about a week, and I see it has been a problem since around 2012, but I haven't found a fix yet. This is my fourth of fifth playthrough, and the first time this has happened to me.

 

I've been named thane in Whiterun, but when I talk to Proventus about buying Breezehome there is no option to buy it. I've been offered thaneship in Solitude and Markarth, but again, no option to buy property to complete the requirements to be named thane. I'm coming up on the time to buy Honeyside in Riften and, I suspect, I'll run into the same problem. I've been able to buy the properties in Falkreath, Morthal and Dawnstar with no problems.

 

My question is: after all this time, has anyone found a fix, or a work around, to solve this problem?

[DarkRudra]

When that happens to me, it's usually a matter of me talking to the steward or whoever outside of business hours. You might try talking to them at different times of day. For example, I've read that the steward in Whiterun won't present house related options if he is out on the balcony. I can't get the guy in Windhelm to talk about the house stuff unless he's in that castle's main hall.

[cdevac1]

I have tried talking to him on the balcony (where he seems to spend an inordinate amount of time in this play throught), but I've also tried several times when he's standing on the bottom step by the throne. Talking to Falk and the steward of Markarth in the throne rooms doesn't have any effect either.

 

This isn't a deal breaker, but not having the perks someone like me can make use of makes things a bit tougher. I seem to have to use the "I am Thane! I demand you let me go!" dialogue a lot. Just can't stay out of trouble.