At 06:10 PM 10/4/98 -0400, you wrote: >Well, OK. Today was open house. I, of course, was not here - so I'm rather >clueless as to what happened. 10-15 different groups of people came through >- 2 of which were neighbors (which makes me mad - nosy!). However, my >neighbors (whose house is also up for sale) just sold their house for $4K >less than they should have because they had to sell quick. This, obviously, >is not good news for me. So, I lowered my price by $2K - and the agent >feels quite confident an offer will be forthcoming at this price relatively >soon. I hope he's right - he knows that I'm the wrong person to try to >"pacify" - so, chances are, he truly feels like this or he wouldn't say so. >:) :) > >At any rate, I don't even feel like this is MY house anymore. Jeez. I do >believe that selling this house is one of the most stressful things I've >ever done! (except divorce!). > >Here's the funny story. My neighbors sold their house (we're in a yuppie >neighborhood and you'll see why this is funny if you read on!) cheaply to a >guy who wanted a garage around back in the basement (their's is, mine is in >the front). Supposedly, garages around back and in the basement aren't as >desirable as front-facing garages...so the realtor (my neighbors and I have >the same realtor) thought my house would sell first. Want to know WHY this >guy (a single guy) wanted the neighbor's house with the garage in the back? >Because he works on cars....and wants to hide them around back. :) :) :) :) > >I'm glad I'm moving! :) > >At any rate, getting READY for an open house is hell on earth. Especially >for us packrats. However, NOW the house is ready and I hope I can KEEP it >ready - in showable condition - until it sells. The one thing I CAN'T do is >be gone when possible buyers come through. (I wish I could!) Since my >mother is an invalid and lives with me, SHE can't be gone - so I can't be >gone. But, I DO make myself scarce and I do NOT go through the house with >the potential buyers. I go to the back patio with my dogs - and we sit >there while people are here. Hope it doesn't get real cold soon! :) > >So, that's the next chapter of the saga of the trials and tribulations (of >which there are many) of selling a house........I wish it on NO ONE. :) >Once I DO sell this house and move to my new house, I SWEAR I will never >move again. NEVER. > >At this point, I'm sure all of YOU wish I'd sell my house so I'd quit >whining and complaining! :) But, thanks for your support! It's helped! > >Rosemary in Lexington, KY (not for long, I hope) >zone 6a > I think added to these woes, Rosemary's university got whomped in a football game last weekend. Score something like 67 to zip. The zip was Morehouse State. If she cares a rap. I recall similar feelings when we sold a house almost 30 years ago. It's the people who use the bathroom, thus "investing" in the septic tank, who'll buy for sure, Rosemary. Then they'll recarpet the house, a different color in each room. Never go back. Margaret