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Relief on the Way for One Anxious Homeseller

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39 showings.
1 Open House.
112 days on the market.
Multiple “semi-offers” from deal-seekers looking for a steal.
And finally, one real offer from a family looking to move in soon.

I have so many feelings right now I’m just a basket of emotions. Sadness because this is the first house we bought and have made so many memories here. Relieved that I won’t have to speed clean the house in 15 minutes and hurry (can a 7 month pregnant woman really hurry?) out the house with 3 kids for a showing. Thankful that the offer will pay for the house and the realtor fees with a teeny tiny bit left over. And excitement and anxiety for the future.

Selling this house has truly been a roller-coaster ride. Know the saying “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride”? Well, that would be our house. We’ve been #2 on so many buyers list, but never #1. We are constantly rejected for new construction. The number of brand new developments here is a bit overwhelming, and is a source of intense competition for resale homes. We’ve gone along for the ride, kept the house immaculate and dropped the price even.

Due to some storms and power outages in the area the Realtors have had trouble faxing the contacts to each other. It’s 10:24 pm and I’m going to sleep soon. Hopefully the buyers won’t change their mind overnight. I’m at peace with the situation regardless, because if they do then it just wasn’t meant to be. For now though, it looks like in about 3 weeks we will be moving 2,000+ miles to the other side of the country.

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