Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Will This Madness Ever End?

Well, our home has been on the market now for about 13 LONG months. Never, in a million years did we think it would take us this long to sell our house...NEVER! Every house that we've ever owned has sold quickly...one sold the day before we "officially" put it on the market. Of course, the housing market has been in a tailspin for quite some time, which certainly doesn't help the issue. I'm just ready to close this particular chapter of our lives and move forward.

It is encouraging that we've, at least, had a lot of showings...just no offers as of yet. I got a call last night, in fact, from a realtor wanting to show our house this morning. Though I wasn't really "in the mood" to deal with it, we're in a position where we simply can't pass on any opportunities that come up. All it takes is the right buyer at the right time.

So, once again, I'm going to drag my faithful friend...my vacuum cleaner...out of the closet and let her do her work. Where would I be without her?

Of course, I'll grab my can of Pledge and my bottle of Windex and work the house over in a frenzied fashion to make sure that everything looks "just so". It's become my typical daily routine.

So, I guess I should pull myself away from the computer and hop to it! We're on a countdown of T-minus 65 mins. Just say a prayer and keep those fingers crossed that this is the last showing we'll have to deal with for a long, long time to come! What I'd give to see this sign plopped down in our front yard...



Calgon...take me AWAY!

April
April

Hello, I'm April, welcome to my blog. I look at every day as an adventure and an opportunity to laugh and to learn. You will soon discover that my family and my faith are at the heart of who I am.

20 comments:

Rebecca Jo said...

I lay in bed every Saturday & watch the 3 hours of "Sell This House" on A&E... its funny to see what people think & say when they go to open houses. They focus on everything BUT the house. Its said that they make up their mind within the first 15 seconds of walking into a home - isnt that crazy????

Spring makes people want to move... so fingers crossed this is the family that wants to move SOON! :)

Anonymous said...

Fingers and toes crossed that the right buyers will walk in the door of your lovely home and want to make it theirs....SOON! :)

Lindsay-ann said...

Praying for a sale April.
Hope the viewing is going well.
Lindsay
x

Paula said...

Bless your heart, honey- that must be so frustrating!!
Fingers crossed this may be The Buyer!

Robin Beck said...

I don't know how you do it. My mom is selling my grandmother's house and it's just my mom in the house. It's hard for her. I couldn't imagine what it would be like for you with your family all being there! I do hope you sale it soon April!
Love,
Me

Love the Decor! said...

Praying these folks fall in love with your lovely home and you can put up that sold sign!!

Kim's Treasures said...

Wishing you loads of luck!!! We decided to lease our house, it won't sell unless we want to literally give it away! I refuse to take a check to closing...if I could take a check to closing...grr. So it's going up for lease so we can move on after almost 4 years!

Praying for you!!!

jules said...

I hope this is the one....

Waiting on selling a house is so stressful.

Ashley Marie said...

Hope it sells soon!! We are actually on the other end, trying to buy. I'm already so sick of looking.

Anonymous said...

Praying that the perfect family for your home will walk through the doors today. My husband is a real estate broker, and he has seen an upswing lately, so things ARE looking up! God's timing is perfect...

Kim said...

When we put our house on the market (over 4 years ago), it took all summer before it sold and I thought that was long! It was so stressful trying to keep the house in top showing state . . . arrgh! Hang in there.

tinajo said...

Must feel very frustrating, I hope it gets sold soon! :-)

Unknown said...

Good luck!

Rae said...

Hoping that the right buyer came today!!!! Good luck!

Stacey said...

Girl that does not sound like fun. Seems like alot of people are going through the same situation these days, though. Good luck. From what I've seen, your home is gorgeous!

LBDDiaries said...

I'll be in agreement with you for the right buyer, right price, right now!

Mamarazzi said...

prayers going up girl...sell sell sell!!

Queenie Jeannie said...

Good luck! Your house always looks gorgeous, so I'm sure they'll be impressed!

Keeper of the Skies Wife said...

I feel bad for you. Hope it sells SOON!

Anonymous said...

I know that's got to be rough! I hope it sell soon!