Sign the contract (buy the ticket), buyers make a change that saves you hundreds in fees (move to the VIP line), wait for "those" people to schedule appointments (click, click, click, click), pest inspection takes 15 minutes and house is cleared (weeeee-haaaaaaa), buyers' inspector cites a potential ginormously expensive problem with the electrical (scary fast turn, stomach sinking, heart racing), electrician finds nothing - NOTHING - wrong in that area (weeee-haaaaa), counter buyers' repair request (click, click, click, click), they accept (woooo-hoo), electrician comes to complete repairs, could still be expensive (blind turn ahead, hold tight), electrician and his crew are really angels in brown uniforms {and have known Bill for years} and charge us zero - ZERO - for their work (pass by gate and take a free turn)........
We still have the appraiser coming tomorrow with buyers' loan approval due on Wednesday - and a four-day holiday to wait through - before we can safely step out of the little cart hurtling down the track.
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Anticipation! Exhilaration! Terror! Excitement! - yep, I could totally sell tickets to this ride!
Great post, Jodee!! Very appropriate analogy! I hope that car races away real soon. Sounds like things are working out. Isn't it great to be so connected! That electrical work could have been expensive. Nice people, for sure:) Keeping my fingers crossed all continues to move forward without a problem!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam. Of all the potential problems that could arise in an older home, we really were fortunate that the one bump we've had was in Bill's industry where he has such good friends :-)
DeleteWow what a ride!! You know it is meant to be when everything falls into place like this. An electrician friend is better than gold. GREAT POST!!
ReplyDeleteYes - a short, but wild ride! We keep saying that serendipity has taken hold with just a couple reminders to appreciate it :-) I used to think having a lawyer-friend would be great, now I know it's electricians and plumbers that really get you out of trouble!
DeleteWhat fun. My fingers are crossed for you that the rest will be quick and easy. Sounds your planned new life on wheels is working out just like you want it too.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! We sure feel like it's coming together as planned, but you can bet everything is crossed until the very end :-))
DeleteGreat news Jodee, sure does look like a meant to be! Loved your post.
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Thanks Maura - we feel that way too!
DeleteWeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I love roller coasters...just not this kind! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI agree the emotional ones are much worse than the physical ones! I always loved coasters but a few years ago they started giving me severe vertigo and I had to give them up :-( Right after I moved a couple miles from Magic Mountain......probably saved me a lot of money!
DeleteHilarious post but a hair-raising ride, for sure! Here's hoping that you can step off of this roller coaster very soon! Looking forward to your celebration post. I'll bet it's going to be colorful. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhile we anticipate a comfortable ride now, it's that unknown buyers' loan stuff that keeps us gripping the bar! Glad it gave you a good chuckle :-)
DeleteYou have such a fun way with words. Love your ride analogy. Here's hoping the rest with smooth and bump free :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rene :-) We sure hope so too - and that your upcoming ride is easy and fast!
DeleteSo funny! Looks like you're getting ready to pull into the station and get on your next ride.
ReplyDeleteOh yes we are definitely looking forward to that one!!!
DeleteAnd another great post Jodee--hilarious! How is the ride going, did you close, or dare I ask??
ReplyDeleteThanks Janna :-) Buyers did the final walk-through today, and their loan is funded, so escrow closes Thursday as planned - yahoo!!!
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