The house is under contract, so that's one more thing taken care of so we can move forward (We're selling it because neither of us needs something so large; in fact, it was more house than we really needed from the beginning). But, it was crazy getting here. We had a supposed sure offer a couple of weeks ago, but the couople wanted to pray about it. Then, they said they would make an offer after their vacation. Meanwhile, H has been showing the house almost daily for several weeks, sometimes more than once per day.
Several days ago, we had an offer, but it wasn't great. We countered and got it somewhat higher, but we'd still be taking a loss. Then, late last night, we got a considerably better offer from a couple who are also BYU graduates. I don't like negotiating on Sunday, but they were from out of state and had to get something arranged today. We were going back and forth and finally got everything worked out--until they asked how much our insurance is. This being the Gulf Coast, hurricanes and all, the premiums are quite a bit higher here than some other places. Apparently, it was 5-6x what they thought it would be (Are risks of loss that low in Seattle?). So, they just backed out.
Luckily, the other offer was still on the table, so we just accepted it. As I said, it's less than I'd like, but it is doable. I have an offer in on a place a mile or so from here, and H has just about got a place nailed down for herself. So, we're moving forward towards closure of this challenging chapter of life next month. In the meantime, I feel like the Lord is giving me tender mercies here and there whenever things seem to be getting rough. Selling the house in only a few weeks is one of those.
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