SOLD
We sold our house!
We actually got the offer 2 days after we moved out here so it’s been driving me crazy not to share but I didn’t want to say anything until it was final. Because you know how things can turn around on you and that would have been anticlimactic!
Anyway, we been going through the motions of negotiating back and forth, waiting for the inspection then the inspection report and then the buyers letter asking for every little possible thing to be “fixed”… which is actually just a reason to negotiate for more $$ back- or off the price of the house. You know the drill!
So we’ll be heading back in a couple weeks so the movers can pack up all our belongings (the ones we don’t have here anyway) and store it…because we can not find a house to purchase here!
I’m not kidding.
We’ve been looking for houses here for 2 months essentially (looking at listings and actuall houses for 3 weeks) and my “listing report” is just the same 15 houses every week.
It’s sad.
We are thinking of expanding our search to other areas of Knoxville even though that would defeat the purpose of moving out here for the last 5 weeks of school here. Maddie wanted to meet some friends to hang out with during the summer and start the next year with. Also, we chose this area because we wanted her in this school system.
Oh well. What-a-ya-do?
We really want to find our next house soon. Really soon!
Apartment life is something. You forget after 12 years of home ownership.
Some people complain about home ownership, that there’s always something to fix.
That’s true, I suppose but…
I’ll take it.
It sure beats twiddling my thumbs!
Find a realtor who specializes in foreclosures. There are lots in Knoxville that aren’t listed on the KAAR MLS website. The REOs are the foreclosed ones listed by a realtor. I live in Knoxville too and am trying to find a new home with at least an acre. There’s only 5 available on the MLS but I’ve found more that the banks aren’t listing. Good luck!
It took us 4 months and 115 houses to find the one that we wanted. I normally love going to look at houses, but I was 5-9 months pregnant (we bought our house just two weeks after our son was born), it was summertime, and most of the houses had been shut up without any AC so I was pretty miserable.
Good luck on your search!
A doctor from Idaho. He said i want your house. Husband; It’s not for sale. My wife wold kill me. Dr.: Here is my offer.
Husband: Honey I will build you a new house. Me: What the?
1 1/2 years later we have a new house. LoL! I would do it again.
There is a house I adore and I have always wanted to knock on the door and say “How much?” Maybe one day.
Hugs & Best Wishes on your new adventure. Looking forward to all your new projects and designs.
Yes PLEASE take it with you, it’s perfect for you but I guess not them! Would be such a shame to have it dismantled!!
Congrats! Can’t believe you can’t find anything. What a bummer. Around here there is a surplus of homes needing a buyer at all entry levels.