And no… this has nothing to do with the dead guy in yesterday’s post.
The house we made an offer on… they said no. Not only did they say no, they didn’t counter, they are standing firm even though their own realtor told them that they are still priced way above appraisal. We have countered that we would be willing to get an appraisal and proceed from there but these folks have said “this is what we’re going to sell it for and that’s it”. They also stated that they are willing to stay on the market for “years” if that’s what it takes to get the price they want.
So, I don’t have much hope that if they saw what an appraiser said that they’d change their tune. House #2…. adios.
Back to the drawing board.
Edited to add:
Lisa and I were discussing this over lunch today: Buying a house has proven to be almost as difficult as selling our house. Part of that may be fear… I never want to have to sell a house again for as long as I live. Part of that is that I sympathize with where these sellers are at. Part of it is not having the time to deal with another “short sale” property….and most of them are “short sales”. And then there’s just trying to find a house that will fit our family, provide a place for the yarn shop, provide a place for Dana to work from home and provide room for our family to grow, and lots of space for Anna Grace to play outside. Add all of that together…. and you have one difficult house hunt on your hands.
Ugh!
I’m at a better place with this kind of thing than I used to be. Today’s response just made me realize one thing: God is apparently being very clear that “this isn’t the house for us”. And so, we keep looking. That’s just the way it goes. Another good thing, our landlord has agreed that we can go “month to month” here when our lease expires. So, we are not on a time table. We would just like to find our new home and get settled. For good. (Hear that, Dana. I said… For. Good.)
That stinks!! You would really think that people trying to sell in this market would be THRILLED to get an offer, any offer. At least be willing to have it appraised!
My sympathy. It IS good news that you can rent month-to-month, though. Will make the transition that much easier when you do find that just-right house!!
You totally have my sympathy. Now, for us, it was really the time to go because we sold in 2 days and found a house in a week but sometimes, it’s the process that is important.
Hang in there, you’ll find something perfect soon!
You could always move back to Washington.
(Ducking)
The month-to-month certainly makes a difference!
I know what you are going through. I was house hunting for TWO YEARS! I think I even toured, and make offers on, houses that weren’t for sale. I knew exactly what I wanted, a newer, single story house on a level lot.
Were we ever in for a shock when the day I walked into a 163 year old, two story on a hilly acre!
Just think of all the fun you can have looking in other people’s closets and behind their shower curtains! I saw more ugly couches and questionable bath tubs…just gotta giggle and let God.