We have a contract on the house!! The only contingency is the home inspection, and when you are talking a 35 year old house there is room there for concern.
We negotiated back and forth through most of yesterday afternoon - finally DH and I were just a little frustrated as the woman was not budging or had not worked her $$ very carefully and was in some cases trying to go backwards on us. We sent with our agent one last "here it is offer, we are not going to negotiate anymore" - boom quick call back and she had agreed.
We now have a pretty SOLD sign in our front yard and what a feeling to wake up this morning and know that I would not be getting a call from someone who wanted to see the house in 20 minutes.
So we need to get a contract on our future home now!! Today I am going by the "house we like" and taking my in-laws. DH wants them to take a look at it and see if they notice anything (very detail people there). I am fine with it. This house is a good fit for us physically and it is such a step up. But it is going to be a stretch for us, or at least more than I am actually used to spending on housing. To have another set of eyes roaming and letting us know what they see could be a help. If it goes well we will submit an offer this evening.
It has been somewhat exciting around here this weekend. DH and I, although excited about getting something with more room for everyone, are a little sad to be leaving. This is the house we bought just four months after we married. Basically our first everything has been in this house. I am pretty sure the next five weeks are going to be a little chaotic and emotional.
Off to spend some time with the girls before house hunting stuff starts up!
Peace,
Amy
4 comments:
omgoodness!!! i'm so happy for you!!
OH Congrats! That is wonderful! Selling and buying homes can be so stressful. Change is always bittersweet. I hope you're happy in whichever new home you choose - although I'm sure the love within your own walls will ensure that. :)
Congratulations!! And a sold sign so quickly...we didn't get one until the contract went unconditional (usually 14 to 21 days afterwards...in Australia anyway). We bought our house when we married too and will be leaving behind our house of many memories in only a few days. But thankfully we get to take our memories with us. Make sure you take lots of pictures while the house is all nice and tidy. It'll start looking chaotic as you pack...you should see mine right now...boxes piled high. A very exciting time though. Congratulations again.
That is such great news to read! I bet you are so relieved to say the least. Congrats!
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