Selling our house? I am pretty much hating it outright. It's MORE waiting, but this time our home is being evaluated. It's disruption, because we have to keep the house spotless and sparse (since Saturday when showings began), and we have to relocate ourselves and the cats while virtual strangers are in our home, deciding if it's what they want. That's been real interesting.
I know this is temporary. Someone will love our home and buy it, and it's only been a few days... But I can't help but think that like so many other processes we've done in our lives, we came in just a bit too late since the interest rates just went up and the market literally changed in the past week or so. It feels oddly like adoption -- our home is lovely and cozy and close to being the right fit, but it just isn't getting chosen. YET.
I mean, I DO have to stop and take deep breaths since it hasn't even been a week yet, but this process is making me feel crazy and displaced and it's sucking up so much of my time. Please, please cross your fingers that we get the right match and someone snaps up our completely adorable home!
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Oh man. I have never sold a house before, but having walked through many, many when we wanted to buy I can totally appreciate how frustrating it must be to sell. Keeping it spotless is hard enough (idk about you but my house looks the worst at the end of the week) but having to leave with your cats while people look is such a hassle. But, I get it, because we once looked at a home where the people didn’t leave and it was SO AWKWARD.
ReplyDeleteYour house is so freaking adorable (seriously that first picture is killer!) I want to come live there! It’s inviting and cozy and home-y, and I could totally see hanging out on the front stoop with a cup of coffee. I get wanting to be out of the process, and this part you don’t have a lot of control over, it’s just more hoping and waiting, which sucks. Sending you lots of peaceful vibes during this time. Try to breathe in the (suddenly!) fall air. I bet you get an offer really soon!❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! It's been SO disruptive, but busy... Showings every day this week. It won't be like this forever, but yeesh! Thanks for the peaceful vibes!
DeleteHaving just been through the buying process, I always felt a little bad asking to view a house because I know it's a huge pain for the sellers to have to vacate. The house we eventually bought sat (unusually for our area) on the market for about a month - and though we saw the listing pop up immediately, I refused for several weeks to go see it because I had already fallen in love with one house that decidedly wasn't the right fit for us, it was at the upper end of our price range, and I didn't want to like this one too and lose it in a bidding war. All this to say, I hope your buyer is out there and coming soon! It's so hard to wait.
ReplyDeleteBTW, you really do have the cutest house. I've always loved seeing your pictures of it and it just seems like the place to curl up and be cozy.
- KatherineA/inconceivable
Thank you so much! We love our home, and it's hard to hear "it's too small" or, weirdly, "the cliff out back is scary." (WHAT cliff?? It's a ravine we've walked up before.) A lot of people love our house, but it's just not right for them. Which feels awfully familiar. We've had showings every day this week though, and interest that is real promising. Fingers crossed.
DeleteI can completely relate, remembering the selling process for last year. Even though we had a quick offer, there was an additional week where we were on pins and needles due to the language in the resale certificate (which had previously burned us over and over again). In short, this whole process sucks, especially when you're on the end of trying to woo others.
ReplyDeleteI love your house and I'm sure there is someone out there who will love it just as much. If you aren't able to sell, is renting an option until the market is more favorable? I know, seems like a shitty alternative, but it ended up working out well for us, giving us the time we needed to get into a good place with the market.
Regardless, thinking of you. May a wonderful person/couple find your beautiful house soon.
I remember that! I feel like there's so many hurdles... The offer, then the inspection, the mortgage, all these things before you can truly breathe. Renting isn't really an option for us, but we've had showings every day and it looks really promising, just slower moving (and with a price drop) than we'd hoped. The market LITERALLY changed right when we got on. There good thing is that the interest rates were still low when we locked in our mortgage, so that piece is good! Here's hoping it ends soon.
DeleteI can see why this matching process reminds you of the adoption matching process. It did me, too.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like such a wonderful and happy home. I'm a bit envious of the person who gets to live there next.
Right? The echoes are so strong. Showings every day this week though... Someone actually said "it only takes one" and I busted out laughing. I'm glad you see it as the warm, happy home it is! The next one will be cozified too.
DeleteYour home looks gorgeous, and so utterly welcoming. The right people will find it.
ReplyDeleteBut I understand your frustration. It means you're in limbo, and I hate being in limbo, and being in limbo is the definition of infertility/adoption. Sending hugs.
Thank you! And yeah, limbo sucks. Limbo is the worst. Down with limbo!
DeleteYour home IS completely adorable! I haven't peeked ahead yet, but I am hoping someone has snapped it up by now! We sold our house in four days, I think, and it felt like years. Soooooo stressful!!
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