This Year is Our Year for Success!
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It’s the first house. It’s more expensive, but a much better fit. The second house looked great in the pictures, but not nearly as good in person. The first house requires very little work to make it very comfortable for us, while the second one would have required quite a bit of remodeling to make it work for us. The first is very bright and open while the second was very dark and the floor plan was not open at all.
We are still negotiating with the sellers for our new home on repairs to be made. The inspection noted that the roof on one side and across the back was in very poor shape and that we would likely have difficulty finding insurance for it in its current state. The sellers are balking at filing an insurance claim on it but did finally agree to do so and see if insurance will cover it. They agreed to extend our option period while we hash this out.
The inspection report for our house was very clean, with only a few very minor repairs noted. The inspector claimed that 19 of our windows had lost their seal, which we pushed back on. We’ve never seen even a hint of an issue on any of our windows. They dropped their request for money toward new window panes and we agreed to repair everything else on the list. So I think the sale of our house is a done deal.
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Maryanne, I saw a report on the news that liquid egg substitutes have a big recall because some containers were contaminated with bleach, Ick. It included Eggbeaters and Better than Eggs. I know you use egg substitutes so you might want to read up on the recall.
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Pam, it sounds like you made a great choice going with the more expensive but move in ready home. With DH’s recovery, you don’t need any DIY projects. How’s his recovery going?
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Pam - wow, your house sold in one day! That's amazing. Hopefully you'll decide on the house you want to purchase.
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As of today, all the hurdles have been cleared and we are set to close on both the sale of our house and the cash purchase of our new one on April 21st. Our buyers agreed to lease our house back to us for 1 week at no charge to give us time to complete our move. So now I am trying to finish packing as much as I can while also selling or donating furniture I won’t need in the new house. I’m also trying to motivate DH to continue going through the garage and getting rid of things he won’t need anymore. That’s a very slow and frustrating process because he thinks he needs all of it.
My new dining room will be larger than my current one, so I decided to sell both my dining room furniture and my breakfast room set. I found a used table on Facebook Marketplace that will seat 8 or more for a very reasonable price, and the owner is even delivering it! I’ll purchase a sideboard and lighted curio cabinet for additional storage because I have a lot of china and crystal that will need a home.
This week we have a lot of medical appointments, but in between I’m packing and making phone calls to handle as much as I can related to the move. Our last move was so long ago I’m having a hard time trying to remember everything I need to do to make this happen. I hope I don’t forget anything important. Our realtor offers a moving concierge service, so hopefully they will be able to keep me on track.0 -
Pam - congrats! I don't envy you the move but once it's finished sounds like you'll be happy!
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