Getting the monkey off our back
Hallelujah!!!!! The house is sold. We are still losing money on it but our low ball list price has 2 buyers interested. The first set that I talked about yesterday and a new offer this afternoon.
We finally reached an agreement with the couple from yesterday – we met 1/2 way in our price difference and despite the fact they wouldn’t agree to buy the house as is, they completely understood that there wouldn’t be one red cent in credits no matter what the home inspection found. They actually didn’t have the paperwork signed when the second offer came in and my realtor said we weren’t legally bound to abide by the verbal agreement. Steve and I both immediately said we had an agreement and weren’t going to go back on it because a couple of Ts aren’t crossed.
The second offer is a tiny bit higher but they have their own agent so we have to pay full commission to our realtor – basically it doesn’t make any difference which buyer gets the house, the numbers play out the same on our end. The first couple gets 24 hours to remove the contingency and sign the contract of sale or walk away. They wanted 60 days to close and the new buyers want 30 days. That means by the end of February or the end of March we will only be paying for one roof and one heating bill.
The sale certainly didn’t turn out as we hoped. We would have liked to have sold more quickly and walk away with a little bit of money to put toward another house. But life doesn’t turn out they way we want sometimes. At least that financial issue is resolved and we can stop straddling 2 states. TN is home now. And I hope whoever ends up with our house, they have a happy life there.
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And speaking of monkeys, I am trying to find something other than boxes for Sabrina to carry her treasures around in. I bought her a little straw purse for a dollar at the consignment sale last week. I’m not sure if it will completely replace her box fetish (you can see one behind her in the photo) but at least it is progress.
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow! what a difference a day makes! that is awesome that you have your house sold. now you can start looking for a house in TN! i love house hunting – we are going to start looking this summer. we have a 2 bedroom house and with the addition to our family our little house is busting at the seams! anyway, congrats!!
Vent posts really do work!
Congrats!!!
Kerri and Ruby
yay! Congrats!
That is fantastic!
And Miss Sabrina with a handbag, warms my heart so.
Congrats.
Thats so awesome Michelle!
Woooooo!!!!!
I’d say that calls for some sparkling cider 🙂
Yeeee-haaaaaw! That is fab news. Glad everything came together for you guys!!
oh congratulations! there is so much more than money at stake when you are trying to sell a house… so glad you are in contract!
Congrats!!!!!
YIPEE! Great news! Congrats!!!
Great! So happy to hear that! Congrats!
Congrats on the house!!!!!!!!!!!!! That must be an enormous relief.
Watch out… she could end up like Gabriella and have a SERIOUS purse fetish. She honestly must have 8-10 by now and she will carry every one of them at once.
What wonderful news!! I’m so happy for you guys.
YAY, Michelle! Congrats on selling your home!
God bless.
Congrats! What great news!
YEAH!! I now how draining that two mortgage thing can be. Congrats on putting down roots in TN.
wooooohooooo, congratulations!
We’ve been in the same boat as you – and you get to the point where you just want.it.gone.
WOO WOO and YIPEE I am so excited for you. What great news! Does this mean you can start really looking for your new house in TN?
Great news!!!!
So happy for you. I can not imagine the stress you have been under!!!
Congrats! Has to be a huge relief. The purse is very cute too.
That is great news!!! I know that is such a relief!!!
Great news!