FOR SALE

So, it's been a while! I left you with us finishing a few projects and interviewing realtors. The young pup vs. the older more experienced duo. Now normally we would have chosen the young pup. He wanted to list our house $5,000 less than the duo, but he was energetic, vivacious... hand wrote thank you notes to us and sent them in the mail! GREAT RAPPORT. BUT he wanted to work for 6%... in the eyes of Senor Accountant... the 5% the duo was working for won the prize. Each realtor promised the same things... professional photos, virtual tours, blah blah blah blah, so we knew when it came down to it, no matter who we chose, WE needed to make sure we were doing our part and showing the house well. The duo wanted to get the house on the market ASAP. If I remember correctly we made our decision the Wednesday before Easter, chose to list at exactly the midpoint of both realtor's prices, made a plan to have photos taken the following Monday, and listing it that Wednesday.

My sweet little house with the big bad sign in the front.And here's the actual Tour (<-- click) with all the remaining photos... I want to post them all here, but seriously... I don't have the time... or the energy for all of that.

You guys... there was a sign in my yard at 1130 am last Wednesday morning, we had a showing at 200 pm, and had an offer by bedtime that night! WTF?! We haggled back and forth and finally had signed sealed delivered contract late Friday night. The house was shown twice to the buyer and once to one other family. HOLY SHENANIGANS. We ended up settling at a great price... EXACTLY what we said we'd be thrilled with. If the inspection goes well, we'll be closing June 8th.

Friday, while the buyers were looking at the house, we met with our builders. We have a land inspection this Friday... and will get plans... finances... permits... blah blah blah rolling asap with a plan to break ground in June. You guys... the plan is to be in our BRAND NEW DREAM HOME BY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!

Next step... finding a rental, which is remarkably difficult in a college town. Everywhere requires a year long lease... oy. Let the hunting begin!