Right now it means that when the house is being shown, Tessa and I head to the park to "kill a little time". Our weather has warmed up again - hopefully for the last time this year - so it's especially nice that we live close to a lovely park with big trees. We can watch people play tennis, or the little ones on the swings and slides. The squirrels and ravens are very busy, and very verbal, and make for good entertainment. Tessa gets all waggy, whiny and wiggly when other dogs go by, but she's good about staying beside me, so I can lie on the grass and read without worrying about her.
So there's lots of things to do for the short periods of time that the house is shown each day. So far, our favorite has been practicing selfies. Tessa still needs a bit of work....
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Five days since we listed and we've had seven showings. Obviously no offers - that would have been the title of the post! I feel good about the one last night (they stayed for about 45 minutes), but no offer yet. If it were anybody else I'd be saying "Relax, it's only been a few days. Geez, be patience!" It's not somebody else......
Temps are headed back down again next week, we'll see what mischief Tessa and I can get into :-)
LOL...I still don't know how to take a selfie...Pete and I try...to no avail! When I saw your home, I really related to it! and it brought back memories of selling our home and having to get out while people made notes about our place....just hated that part of waiting for someone to critique our place....well it sucked.....Time and time again..and them someone just had to have it! and they threw us through a lope we never saw coming! She said, " I will buy it if you get out next week"...What?...Oh yea, ya just never know.
ReplyDeleteIt is weird to think about what they're saying about our stuff. We do get the sugar-coated feedback from the realtors.... I'm sure we could be out in a week, and would sure do it for the right offer - but it sounds exhausting!!! And now you're living the dream :-)
DeleteRelax, it will happen at your time and speed, just wanted to let you know....it could happen when you least expect it. HaHaHa....not really, LOL....Life is so funny...it just happens!
ReplyDeleteI was laughing out loud at your title. I think Tessa did a good job. She's a talented girl. Good thing you take her with you or including her would be in the contract. Fingers and toes crossed for you but hurry, it's tough getting my shoes on. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo true! No one would look around, she'd have them rubbing her belly :-) Ouch - maybe soft slippers? Your sacrifices are appreciated :-)))))
DeleteThat offer will come. The ideal offer would have been a full price one paid with cash in less than 24 hours. However, I think we learn a little about patience when selling a house. It'll come. At leas now you have a little more time to plan and dream. Sometimes that's the best part. My fingers and toes are crossed that this will come rather fast.
ReplyDeleteYes, more planning and dreaming, and less obsessing about the sale, is definitely what I need to do :-) I'm particularly bad at taking my own advice (aren't we all?). Thanks :-)
DeleteKeep practicing those selfies:) Tessa is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThat's great that you have had so many showings. I know how hard it is to be patient. Hand in there!!!
If only I had a crystal ball :-)
DeletePretty cute! We too are looking forward to cooler temps next week! Hiking in the 80's this morning was hard. Fingers, toes, arms, legs crossed for a quick sale!
ReplyDeleteUnless there's lots of shade and a breeze, that's too warm for us!
DeleteThanks much for doing the pretzel for us :-))))))))
The selfies of you and Tessa are adorable! So did she take them, or did you? :-) There certainly are a lot of opportunities for practicing patience in life, and selling a home is at the top of the list. One day soon you'll be looking back on all of this and have great stories to share around the campfire with other like-minded travelers!
ReplyDeleteShe would say it was all her, but I did help a wee bit :-) I have to remember I've been here before and lived to tell about it! So looking forward to those campfires :-)
DeleteThe time is still young! You will sell at the perfect time.
ReplyDeleteI like perfect, perfect it good :-) Thanks Nan, hope I'm still young when it's over!
DeleteThose are some cute photos... Luckily the squirrels didn't photo bomb them. LOL
ReplyDeleteFunny you said that - there was a big red one and two ravens walking around very close to us! There were a few birds in the trees above us that had me worried about other kinds of bombs too :-))))
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