Thursday, May 22, 2008

That's It, Then

Within two weeks of lowering the price on the house into the "you can't ignore this one" range, we have three offers. As of this afternoon, the third of those offers was for full price.

At last.

We've put out the word to the two initial offerors to see if there is going to be any competition, but all indications are that this is going to be the one.

Almost eight months to the day since we first put the house on the market, and it took the buyer less than 24 hours to see the house for the first time and make a full price offer. Where were you these past eight months?

The reality of this all will probably sink in sometime later. It's going to be very hard to think of that house as someone else's. The buyers are a young family with a nine-month-old daughter. They were able to meet Kelly last night when they viewed the house, and learned that she has lived there since she herself was only six months old. They were able to see that kids can grow up there; I hope they have as much joy and success as we have had.



3 comments:

Meg said...

WOW. Congratulations! While I do remember other places you have lived, it will seem strange to all of us to visit you somewhere new. An exciting, but scary, step to the next phase!

Congrats on full price, too!!

Anonymous said...

Hurray!!!! What could be better than another family with a young child?! What a stressful time! As you say, it is wonderful that you can show the potential buyers that young children can grow there very successfully. Now, on to the next page of your life!!

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS!! Remember the old saying, "Full price offers come to those who wait." You could wait LONGER and maybe get a FULLER price, but I think you were right in taking it and moving on. Now comes the exciting part .... closing, moving and looking for the new perfect home. Good going.