Friday, August 07, 2009

Good News & Big News

Well, August might not be as awful as I said last time. I'm beginning day five of the new 42 day diet and things are going along very well. I have lots of energy and enthusiasm for all my endeavors, even though I lose steam by 7 pm. Which is okay.

Big News : Last night at 10 pm I accepted an offer on the house in Ohio. I had "put" a number out in the Universe for the house. Not the list price, but the price I was willing to accept to get the house sold before winter. Next afternoon someone who had looked at the house before and thought it was too high, came back for a second visit. We never had gotten a second visit before. And yesterday I got an email saying an offer would be sent over in the evening. The phone calls began around 7:30 or 8 and by 10 pm it was done. We just need to sign things and then let the bank and the inspections begin. Closing is set for September 18. My birthday.

I slept very well last night and instead of the huge tax check I was going to have to write--I only have to write a small one to cover the months till the closing.

I know my father would not be happy with the sales price but he should have had some inside painting and improvements done over the 20 years he lived there. There is so much work to be done in that house. I know how much. We were getting estimates to have some of it done. And I am VERY happy to not be paying for that!!!

Theres a lot to be said for "just" getting a property sold in this market. We have a signed offer. Life is good this morning. And it's not raining.

3 comments:

  1. Congrats, Joanne,on the offer. Hope all goes well til the closing! What a relief that will be to not have to have it on your mind any longer.

    : )

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  2. Yeah! You know, I really like that word: just. It has lots of meanings. I'm pondering that word today.

    I'm so happy for you. It's good to move on.

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  3. Excellent - what a load off your mind that will be.

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