(Chapters 7 through 10 have been previously posted).
Chapter 6. The Deal of Deals. OK, We’ve Signed a Contract, It’s Over Right?
“Mike, we’re going to be writing up a contract on your house”.
Really! Disbelief at first, then a gradual acceptance that yes, indeed, after several showings and information gathering, and thinking and consulting with his advisers – the interested party of almost a month ago – will be “writing up a contract on our house”.
Just when we’ve let go and started to make plans for the 3rd floor transformation we’ve thought about for years, in comes a contract. I’m a realtor, and I know better than many, a contract on the way is no guarantee it will be an agreeable contract. A lot can happen between here and the closing, and frequently does. And there’s always Murphy’s Law, so prevalent in Real Estate. But, maybe……
So in it comes, and we ponder. Not one we can take, but it’s a start, and in some ways the best part at this point is someone wants our home, like we wanted it 7 years before. Someone is going to the trouble of looking, thinking, contemplating their side of the bargain, and putting forward a proposal. It’s the start of a dance that will take most of the next month, and maybe, just maybe have all of us dancing out the doors of an attorney’s office with something in hand that we’ve been working on for some time.
The negotiation phase has many faces, and takes many forms. It was a true pleasure to put my experience to work for my family for a change since I love this part of helping people with real estate and it was very cool to do it for ‘us’ this time. We took a few days to work out a final deal where we all felt satisfied with the outcome, and we got there smoothly. Signed. Sealed. Delivered.
And then………..we’re done! That was it – we were going to be selling the house, packing up and moving on. Only a few inspections, appraisals and minor contingencies to get through, and off we go. The stressful weeks were behind us, the worries, the perpetual cleaning for showings, the open houses…….. Details to complete, yes, but the real ‘work’ of this process was just wrapped up.
Well, not so fast.
Was This Day In Our Future?
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Burlington VT Homes New Website on the Way!
January 18, 2010As soon as my new webmasters can build it, there will be a fantastic new site for searching for Burlington, VT homes and properties and the all towns in Chittenden County and the rest of the state. Our mls system is merging with the Northern New England mls, and that means time for me to change with it.
I’ve been researching the best websites around the county, and with the new merge into a single, larger and more powerful mls, I will introduce my clients to a fantastic new site. The coolest searches, the best info available and many new tools you have a hard time finding in Vermont.
Coming soon – February if the webmasters are right! In the meantime, my search button below, while a bit slow, still works just fine, and you can find every home and condo in the greater Burlington, VT area. Happy hunting!