I am being very cautious about even posting this because, although I don’t believe in jinxing things…I don’t want to jinx it.
Our buyer has secured 100% financing without selling her house. Today she signed an ammendment to our contract stating that she was removing the contingency on selling her house, she is removing her inspection contingency and she wants to close on or before Jan. 31st. The only contingency at all is that she secure financing. She is currently pre-approved but, of course, if the bank doesn’t like the appraisal, etc things may change.
Our contract with her is also not contingent on appraisal but if the appraisal was low enough that she couldn’t make up the difference then things will fall through. Thankfully I think the appraiser is a friend of hers.
So, with this news, here’s the current plan (that is changing minute by minute)
Dana is already coming home the weekend of the 18, 19 and 20th.
Dana comes back home the following weekend.
Send the Element (Little E) out via a transport service on that weekend.
Movers come the 30th.
Clean and close on the 31st.
Fly to Washington on the 1st or 2nd.
Live in Dana’s bare bones bachelor pad with no furniture until the Element arrives. (we’ll be sharing a car. If we move out to Enumclaw it puts AG and I driving 90 minutes twice a day to take him back and forth to work. No thanks!)
Close on house in Enumclaw around the 3rd.
Wait for movers to bring our stuff.
The appraisal is Monday. I don’t know how long it will be to see how it came out. But I figure by next Friday I’ll have a better idea of whether it looks like her mortgage will really go through. I feel a bit numb, and stunned, that this may actually be coming to an end. And, I’m also suddenly struggling with all of those emotions I thought I had dealt with regarding leaving those I care about and selling my dream house. Those emotions associated with just letting go and moving to the next phase of life I suppose.
Everything will work out in some fashion or another.
Cool! I will be thinking good thoughts about all the logistics and contingencies working out. I can understand how hard it must be to leave, though. But it will be an adventure, and Florida will always be there!
It will all work out! Let me know when you get here and get settled in; I can arrange for a tour of the local yarn shops! (It will give me an excuse to check out some of the ones I have never been to!)
Seriously, if there’s anything I can do to help once you get here, let me know. Lakewood is not THAT far away.
yippeee!!
Keeping fingers crossed for you.
Oh wow! I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed! Congratulations!
in a hushed tone, so as not to awaken the spirits (or whatever… like I know anything about mystical stuff!!!)
Yeah!
Finally!
It’s been raining like crazy the last week or so… I’m certain it’s just getting it all out of it’s system (like a fur-ball) so that it can be fully prepared to give you a warm (>69 degrees) and sunny welcome.
I’ve had about 4 homes, owned and a million or more rented (ok, I’m exaggerating) I thought this last move would be the worst (emotionally)… I consoled myself by remembering how hard it had been to leave each and every one of my homes and how, in the end, it didn’t really matter because I’ve loved all of my homes and I’m certain that I will love the next one too, as much if not more.
I thought maybe, somehow that would help you. I hope it does.
I wish you a safe and generally uneventful move and I look forward to welcoming you to the great northwest where we keep our blankets IN our house where they belong. (vs covering the plants in the garden)
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