It has been a crazy 2 weeks since we went on the market. We did get an offer from our 1st showing! There was some negotiating back-and-forth a little, but we finally came to an agreement. They had a 4-hour inspection last Monday. Supposedly, there was nothing major and we are waiting to hear back from them what their expectations are from that.
We are closing in mid March. We have very little time left now, so we are going to have to rent somewhere either in Massachusetts or New Hampshire…worst case somewhere in NC (we really, really hope not). We will have to travel up and pray the weather is okay sometime next month and try to find an apartment or hopefully a house to rent.
This is all more stressful than we had anticipated, but at least we can move on with our lives once this is all over!
Any tips on moving 500+ miles away?
Last week was a big one for us. First off, Thursday marked our 16th anniversary! We cannot believe how fast time flies by. Yay for us!
Last Monday we rushed to get the house perfect for the photographer, who then canceled on us 2hours before our appointment. The weather took a nasty turn and turned into a nasty, rainy day. He rescheduled for Thursday, our anniversary as well as the day we were supposed to be on the market.
Therefore, we had to push back going our listing the house until Friday the 13th. We actually had our first showing this morning around 10:30! According to our alarm history (not armed but keeps a history of sensor activity) the potential buyers stayed 30 minutes…long enough to give it a chance, but how long they stay doesn’t guarantee positive feedback, if any.
We were just happy they actually showed up and went inside. Last year we had many times that our days and sometimes our meals were interrupted by showings only to have no one actually “show up.”
The showing was about 6 hours ago, but no feedback or news yet. Wish us luck. We hope to be celebrating our next anniversary in New England! We will keep you posted.
MAJOR UPDATE: The realtor just called as I was about to post this. We are expecting an offer tomorrow morning! We are celebrating tonight! Woo hoo! Calming down now just a little…nothing is final until we get an offer, negotiate the terms, and actually close. Keep your fingers crossed for us.
