The latest turn in house hunting. Remember the house we walked into and fell in love with almost instantly? We got our hopes up and lost it due to the seller taking a conventional deal rather then wait a couple weeks and do our deal which would be FHA, despite the fact that our offer was way better. So we started the house hunting process over. Until now.
A couple days ago our agent got a call from the agent of our little dream home that we lost. Seems his conventional offer fell through (neener, neener, neener). Not that we're surprised at all. Majority of all home sales out there right now are FHA. She knows our agent by reputation only and based upon that, wants to close the deal with him and us. Speaks volumes for our agent. He and his team really are amazing. Now we're sitting in the shadows, waiting to pounce on the deal. You see, the seller bought the home to flip less than 90 days ago. FHA requires he own the home for 90 days before he can sell it. That date ends August 19th. He wants to do the deal with us UNLESS he gets a conventional offer before then. This coming week we're going to negotiate everything to have it ready just in case no other deal comes through.
So we sit and wait. Start sending your Xanax.
We've put off all house hunting until we know 100% for sure that we can or cannot get this house. Unfortunately, it means letting go of the other house we liked a lot. It's all a game. If we don't get this house, maybe the 2nd choice will still be available.
In the meantime, we're counting down the days to our annual Disneyland trip. I think we're down to about 33 days, not that we're counting or anything. We both really need this vacation. I'm tired of not being social and getting out of the house more, but saving money prevents that. I'll be glad when this whole ordeal is over.
I, along with everyone else I'm sure, will glad to not have to see another post about the house. Then you'll get to read all the posts about all the other trials and tribulations of owning your own home.
At least I'll try my best to do it with humor and sarcasm.
5 comments:
Is this the Dalron house? I can hardly keep track of my hunting, much less ya'll's!!!
=)
Stacie
Smoke a joint, perhaps?
Fingers crossed for you Mark! Two things to look forward to; good news that you're a homeowner, and Disneyland!
Remember, (and this is what I keep telling Averie who is still waiting for that job offer to come through after her trip to NY) everything will work out how it's supposed to.
Hang in there.
Yeah well... life sometimes love throwing wrenches at you.
And it sometimes drives u insane .
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