Sold!

We actually got the call from our agent on August 23, the same day I last made a post, noting that someone had seen the house that Wednesday, but with no word from them by Saturday morning, we figured it amounted to nothing. Turns out, that was the second time the couple had seen the house, and they wanted to look again after we installed the carpet. So, the offer came in on Saturday, and we accepted it right away.

We knew that the inspection could be a significant hurdle, but now that has passed, we have agreed to adjustments, and chances are very good that the sale will close on October 1.

We have been busy, again, packing everything, getting ready to move. Jarrod came on Sunday to help me bring all of the stuff from the storage unit back to the house, and to help organize things for loading. Then Thursday, our first PODS container was delivered, and Lucas came over to help get it packed. We finished loading it on Friday, and they hauled it away this morning. Another, smaller POD will be delivered Tuesday, picked up Thursday.

That means we will be out of the house by the 25th. We have an Airbnb in Olympia booked through October 1, when the sale closes. Then it's off to Albuquerque October 2. That's the plan.

Even though the house was on the market for 85 days, we feel fortunate. Many of our neighbors have houses on the market. People I talk to say they have never seen so many houses for sale at the same time in Jubilee. A couple of the other houses in the neighborhood have sold since ours did, so maybe the market is recovering, but prices have fallen since January, and sellers have been lowering their prices. The market is jittery, shall we say.

There will be some small amount of sadness, leaving my bridge buddies, Jackie's friends, Joel, and the boys. Pat and Susan will be farther away. Still, I think both of us are excited more than anything else, looking forward to a really different part of the country. I just wish it was done. Lots to do still.