Category Archives: Real Estate
The mystery woman comes out of hiding
About a month ago, we learned that we finished second in the bidding on a house in foreclosure that we really wanted. Two weeks ago, we asked our realtor to ask the listing agent to ask the investor if they … Continue reading
I wonder if I have stumbled onto something…
I went out to my mechanic’s house today… I had to replace the entire sunroof unit in our Nissan Maxima. Why did I have to do it? Well, he said that he would have to charge a bunch of money … Continue reading
Back to the drawing board
Back to square one… Well, not quite all the way back… Someone bid more on the house overlooking the lake. I think I need a break. I’m a little tired of looking at houses right now. Besides, when I go … Continue reading
Feeling like a salmon
We looked at a very interesting house after church today… A 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath house with a view of a lake! The bank listed it a little over one month ago but has already dropped their asking price by 12%. … Continue reading
We gave it the old college try
Emotions are so tricky. In order to qualify for the $6,500 home buying tax credit, I had to have a house under contract by the end of the day. My realtor e-mailed me three more possibilities while I was at work. I … Continue reading
My new night job
What did you do tonight? I looked at houses. What did you do last night? Me? Oh, I looked at houses until 9:00. The more houses I look at, the more sure I am…We want the yellow house! The last … Continue reading
At the same exact place eight hours later
Yesterday, I spent about 8 hours looking at houses. Do you know what I concluded in the end… I really like the house that we placed a bid on! I have to figure out a way to make this happen.
Second?…Really?
Last night, just before I fell asleep, our realtor called… The bank chose to go with an all cash offer. The listing agent might said that she is keeping our offer in reserve in case they pull out. I wonder … Continue reading
Good news…but…
I began the day with great anticipation… The bank is going to make their decision regarding the house. At about 9:00, I received an e-mail from our realtor… She still had not received the approval letter from the vendor!?!?!? I … Continue reading
This feels very familiar!
This post is long, but what a story! Yesterday, I was in a predicament. I had to make a decision about which realtor we are going to use. There are two properties that we liked from our two days of … Continue reading