The adventures of the house sellers (that's us) has begun. The house was polished and everything put in its proper place; a rare event. Then, with the visiting grandchildren in tow, we left the house for a few hours so that the local realtors could make an inspection of this latest offering for the Multiple Listing service. After the tour was complete we met with our agent and she told us that all of the agents were impressed; mainly because they had just walked through half a dozen homes that were of lesser value and were in foreclosure. Ours stood out from the crowd. That's the good news and the bad news, as anyone looking for a bargain will find it easily and those looking for a nice home will see very few…except for ours of course.
Then, surprise, surprise…we had our first shoppers that very same day. We were told that the prospective buyers had a budget that was 40k under our asking price but were interested in viewing the house. We quickly cleaned up the small mess we had made in those few hours after the realtors tour and drove away so that the customers could look it over. After they had toured, we returned and waited for the phone call. Surely they loved the home and were willing to go over budget to get it, weren't they? Please? Apparently not that day. When the much anticipated phone call never materialized, we comforted ourselves with the thought/dream that the couple had decided to check on the status of their savings before committing and we would certainly hear from them tomorrow. That didn't happen either. But, in the afternoon, we heard back from our realtor and she told us that the 40k hurdle had been too steep for the couple. They loved the house…but no sale. But, that's not all bad as they could easily watch our home on the internet ads and make an offer later…when and if we reduce the price.
Okay, we're back to waiting and it could be a very long wait. A reality check tells us that it could be months of waiting. We need to get that firmly in our minds and prepare ourselves for it. And all during this waiting time, the house will have to be kept clutter free so that we can leave whenever a realtor calls to show it. Sigh…
I know the feeling ...waiting for the phone call. Trying to get inside the prospective buyer's heads is not easy. And keeping the house picked up all the time is no picnic either, even for just two people. Don't get frustrated.. It will sell when you least expect it.
ReplyDeleteWe were spoiled by that last experience at selling...sold within 5 minutes and for 25k more than we were asking. And 'as is'. No inspections or reports needed.
ReplyDeleteThose days are long gone, but we can dream!
Well, yeah, it might take a while but all indicators are pointing up on the East Coast, which is sure to drift over your way eventually. Maybe those people did you a favor since they weren't interested in even trying to meet your price.
ReplyDeleteWell, yeah, it might take a while but all indicators are pointing up on the East Coast, which is sure to drift over your way eventually. Maybe those people did you a favor since they weren't interested in even trying to meet your price.
ReplyDeletePaula;
ReplyDeleteTrue, but I was hoping for an offer. Even one that I could reject would be nice.
As you say, things are looking up and since we don't have to move, we're in control.