Our house is under contract.
I am giddy with excitement. Yes, it’s a short sale. Yes, it’s way below the original price.
None of that matters. We are so glad this finally happened. The couple initially said they wanted a three bedroom, but Monday morning came back with an offer. The house will be used to store skis and as a vacation home in the winter. (Must be nice, huh? Lol)
So we accepted their offer, they sent earnest money, and barring the bank being stupid, we close October 15th.
It’s hard to go back. I still have to go clean and get stuff out of the garage. I went back Wednesday and started crying, thinking of all the memories our home holds. I will miss it dearly.
However, this journey has made me grateful for an offer I might not have considered 4 months ago, and ready to say goodbye to the stress of a home and mortgage that I didn’t think I could say. The unknown and the mess that got bigger with an apartment payment thrown in the mix, is fixed by the house being gone.
The relief is much greater than the sadness.
We have a lot of other stuff going on, but this chapter is closed. Out of it comes a stronger faith, a shame of the stress and worry I spent on it over the months, a better knowledge of our finances, and what buying something you can’t afford long term can really end up costing.
Lessons learned. Good, and tough. But I wouldn’t change it one bit.
Lesson learned. Time to move on to bigger & better things.
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Twitter: notmommyofyear
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Congratulations! So glad for you to have this relief. Hoping everything goes according to plan over the next six weeks.
Twitter: lawmomma77
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I’m so jealous. Will you send some prayers this way for selling OUR house??
Law Momma just wrote Saturday Stressors
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so happy that things worked out with the house. hope things keep heading in the right direction for you.
Mama23Bears just wrote CSN rocks my online shopping world!
What a relief! And yeah must be nice to have a vacation home, I would love love love to have a vacation home in the mountains!
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That’s wonderful! You must be so relieved. I hope this is just the first step of your new beginning!
Lynn just wrote Just a quick note to say
I hope you can now take a deep breath, at least when it comes to the “selling the house” stressor in your life. Phew! I’m thrilled for you.
Janelle just wrote What’s in your basement
HOOOOORRRAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
(co-workers bleeding out of their ears…)
In case you couldn’t tell, I’m extremely happy for you.