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Offline JamminR

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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #45 on: June 25, 2008, 06:11:24 PM »
+1 showing Monday 6/23 (well, sort of.. people had to cancel, but they're realtor came on in, and according to our realtor, will still recommend they see it)
+1 showing Tuesday 6/24
+1 showing today.

Do I hear +1 Thursday, +1 Friday.. going once.... going twice .... SOLD Friday!
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #46 on: June 26, 2008, 03:07:45 PM »
+1 Thursday (had one today 1-2pm)
(This is crazy, but it's nice)
12 total now.
 We went back on market 4 weeks ago yesterday.
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #47 on: July 17, 2008, 05:53:26 PM »
Long time no update. We've had about 15 showings. No bites.
New house stress has pretty much ruined me.
We've had to fight for almost any little extra we added to the contract.
I've been quiet lately both game wise and forum wise, as you may have noticed.

My house is now unnofficially for sale at 129k, if you still know anyone looking.
I say unnofficially because we're waiting until finished packing and out before we list at that price.
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #48 on: July 30, 2008, 04:48:10 PM »
Move to new house tomorrow. Cable is supposedly already on there.
I hope to actually not see internet for a few days. Internet has a tendency to distract me.
I'm actually about to shut down all computers, pack them up, and take them to the new house tonight.
(I do plan on testing the cable modem strength in my new NOC closet)

Old house still for sale.
19 showings now.
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #49 on: July 30, 2008, 07:34:16 PM »
Good luck with the move there Jammin :)

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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #50 on: July 31, 2008, 09:04:02 AM »
Good luck! :D
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #51 on: August 15, 2008, 07:34:16 PM »
Move went ok. We're still not unpacked.

I went and mowed the lawn at old home last weekend. While there, I dug up a little St Joseph statue we buried last year the first time we put the house on the market, turned him around the opposite direction, buried him again.

Wednesday night, a showing.
Thursday, an offer was made.

It was much lower than our current selling price. $13k lower
Our realtors have haggled, countered, offered, and we've got the offer up to about 10k less than we really WANTED, 7k less than we'd expected/hoped.
HOWEVER... and this is where it gets eerie and somewhat miraculous (yes, if you've been reading this forum house sale diary, you know I'm a firm believer in Christ),

1) They want to close no later than August 31
Our first payment on the new home is due Sept 1.

2) The offer we've haggled is pretty much 'as-is', they haven't asked for new carpet (which is needed in two areas), new kitchen vinyl (DEFINITELY needed), and few other cosmetic fixes I expected to be asked for but wouldn't have done at the price they're offering.

Though it's not in writing yet, there's a good chance we're going to accept.
We're sleeping, thinking, praying on it.

Well, ok, officially I'm not sleeping on it right now. Too wound up after a long week of work (both house and career)
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #52 on: August 17, 2008, 10:29:28 PM »
We've accepted the offer. Contract was signed.
Now the fun begins.
I don't expect it to go through, realist I am.
I believe the buyer will ask for a repair on something once the house is expected.
No idea what, but I expect something to be found.
We're $4k below the point at which we would have offered to fix anything.
If they ask, we're going to tell our realtor to remind them we've already given them 8k off the asking price, they can use that to fix something.
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #53 on: August 24, 2008, 06:05:37 PM »
Inspection went through last Friday. We weren't given any notice it was scheduled for that day.
No, doesn't matter, we had nothing to hide, but still, we would have liked to have known.

Closing is expected to come next Wednesday the 27th.
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #54 on: August 24, 2008, 06:51:48 PM »
Woot woot. :)
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #55 on: August 27, 2008, 08:04:06 PM »
We closed on the house today.

HIP HIP HOOORAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Not a single double house payment!
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #56 on: August 27, 2008, 10:14:22 PM »
Nicely timed JamminR. Have you memorized all the light switches in your new house yet? :)
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #57 on: August 28, 2008, 05:52:37 PM »
Nicely timed JamminR. Have you memorized all the light switches in your new house yet? :)

lol, he's probably got them all labled :P
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Re: House for Sale
« Reply #58 on: August 28, 2008, 06:27:30 PM »
lol, he's probably got them all labled :P

Scary close, but not quite. P
The Ethernet panel with 7 ports in my 'NOC' closet has been the only one labeled. :P
I've also gone through the house and written down the # of switches of each panel and where the lights went.
I intend to convert some of the fan and light controls into adjustable speed/light.
Others I might just change out the switch plate from plain creme/white to something more decorative.
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