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The pace of change


The business of real estate is a lot of hurry up and wait. We hurried to get our house ready for the market and then we waited, and waited, and waited. We would get a phone call informing us that we had an hour to get the house ready for a showing. Trying to ignore my crying kids, I would blow around the house, making it sparkle. Then we would wait to hear the news that the buyers weren't interested. Tired of waiting, I decided to post an advertisement on craigslist and create a blog to help market the place. I had someone interested in the ad; he came by the condo and I showed it to him. He gave good vibes about being interested, but then we waited again to hear back from him. Last Wednesday, we heard the good news: the buyer made an offer, one that we ultimately accepted. To occupy our minds (and a great deal too much of our time), we spent the interim time looking for the perfect house. We took trips to Charlotte, analyzing location, school, proximity to Chris's office, and other points of data to determine the perfect location. We determined that neither the perfect house nor the perfect location exists (at least that we can afford), but we felt like we found something pretty close. Craigslist helped us again; we found a great for sale by owner house. When we found out that we had an offer on our condo, we planned a trip to Charlotte to see the house again. We decided to make an offer; we sat down in the sellers' kitchen, talked over the details with them, and all came away happy. So here is the news: we are moving on May 8th. I don't think that reality has really set in. I'm not sure that I'm ready to leave Winston-Salem, a place that I have really grown to love. However, Charlotte is the place we need to be and I am excited about our new home. We look forward to having old and new friends visit us there.

Comments

House Of P said…
Charming home Katie! What an exciting new chapter in your lives! So happy you found a happy medium & that the stress of buying & selling is over. Congratulations!
April 14, 2008 at 4:48 AM
Stephanie said…
Congratulations! May 8th seems so soon (you are probably thinking the same thing because you have an entire house to pack)! The pictures of your new house are gorgeous! Yay for you guys!
April 14, 2008 at 4:52 AM
mandy carroll said…
Congrats, Katie! I love the house! Can't wait to come down and visit!
April 14, 2008 at 7:30 AM
Maile said…
Congratulations on getting an offer on your place! I'm so excited for you! And your new place is GORGEOUS. I must admit I'm a little green with envy. =) Maybe we'll have to take a look down south, after all (I wish). You've given us one more great reason to make a trip to see you soon - not that we needed any more!
April 14, 2008 at 7:39 AM
Janine said…
Wow! Things happen fast when they finally domino. I am glad you don't have to worry about the house any more. Your new place looks beautiful. We can't wait to visit!
April 14, 2008 at 8:50 AM
markandkimcaldwell said…
Katie.
I love the new place. It's great! Congratulations. You'll have to post more pictures.
April 14, 2008 at 11:20 AM
The Charters said…
Katie...I am so glad that you got an offer on your condo. I also love your new house!!!! It looks great and I think you will love it!
April 14, 2008 at 12:58 PM
aenea said…
I am so glad you are over the stress of selling your home and have found something as well. It is a beautiful house! We will have to come visit when you've settled.
April 14, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Kristen said…
That is a beautiful house! Congratulations, and good luck with the move.
April 16, 2008 at 1:52 PM
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