Oh the difference a few days can make.
Last Friday we were driving back to Nebraska from Grimes. Tim had finished his last day of work, I had interviewed for a position at the Grimes Public Library and seen the new house for the first time.
We were smiling, thinking happy thoughts, making plans to finish packing, secure the uhaul, sign off
on the house here, and head east to start our next big adventure.
We were one week away from closing.
We were smiling, thinking happy thoughts, making plans to finish packing, secure the uhaul, sign off
on the house here, and head east to start our next big adventure.
We were one week away from closing.
We received two phone call during the drive.
The first was an official offer for the library post which I accepted.
The second was an unofficial warning that our buyers had run into trouble with their loan and would spend the weekend trying to figure out what they could do to salvage the situation.
The smiling came to an abrupt end.
We were one week away from closing.
We were one week away from closing.
We made several suggestions - creative financing that we could offer the buyers - and waited.
2:00 Monday afternoon they withdrew. We have no buyer.
There were phone calls, many many phone calls over the weekend as we tried to make things happen on this end and worked to determine our options on the other end, as well.
The people in Grimes have been very helpful. We will sign on the dotted line, as scheduled, on Tuesday.
Tim starts his new job on Wednesday. I can return to my old job at the library and pick up some
hours while I stay here for another month.
We'll hope for a fast sale.
hours while I stay here for another month.
We'll hope for a fast sale.
2 comments:
I will send good thoughts and a few prayers that a new buyer comes your way quickly. I talked to my friend who lives in Grimes about the retirement center. She said it looks very cool with the multiple levels.
Thanks - I'll take all the good will I can get.
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