#77. Sell Condo - Completed

Last night at 8:44 I was told that the conditions on the offer had been waived and that it was now a firm sale. I think I stood there for a couple seconds before I comprehended what that meant, this whole time telling myself "Don't get excited because it's not for sure yet."

This time I could get excited! There was no going back now because the condo has officially sold!!

There is a ton of work to do this week in order to get the house we want but the biggest burden has been lifted, now everything is mostly in our control.

Time to celebrate!

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Maybe I just wanted an excuse to search for delicious cakes. And eat them too. 

#77. Sell Condo - Progress

On Sunday I got a text saying there would be 2 showings around noon so B and I hopped out of bed and drove down to the condo to make sure it was pristine before the walkthroughs. The usual dusting, windexing, sweeping and mopping.

We didn't have much on the go that day so we decided to go for dinner that evening and during my Realtor called me saying there was an offer. I didn't want to get too excited because 1.) We were in a public place and 2.) I knew better from last time. BUT, it was much better than the first offer I recieved and we started negotiating the prices only to shortly have her withdraw due to personal family issues. Hopefully she's alright.

As it turns out the other couple that saw it Sunday also wanted to put in an offer but didn't want a bidding war so they stepped in after the other offer was gone. They came in with a stronger offer, a shorter possession date and wanted nearly all the furniture. Wins all around.

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We came to a price last night and there hasn't been any time wasted in them getting a property inspection and me contacting the builder about renewing our offer.

All of their conditions need to be waived by April 22nd so it will be an exciting week for both parties. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the next month. Fingers crossed everything works out.

#77. Sell Condo - Progress

I woke up this afternoon from a nap, wait, let's just talk about that for a second. Remember when you were a child and a nap was the absolute worst thing you could be told to do? I'm not sure when the flip happened but I pretty much nap every time I get an opportunity, even on the bus when I was do that like "fall sideways" and startle myself awake with a gasp and look around wondering/hoping no one saw it happen.

But everybody did.

So I woke up from a glorious nap and I had an email from my Realtor subject line "Offer" and I was sure I was still dreaming. Sometimes I dream about being on my phone.

But no, I truly had an offer today. The kicker was it was $40,000 below my asking price so I had to politely decline. The way I saw it was the starting point was too low to meet at a price I would ultimately be happy and financially okay with.

However, I'm looking at the positive side. Someone sat down and took the time to even write an offer. Someone at least wanted my condo. The right buyer will come along. I just have to be patient, something that is hard for me but it will happen.

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#77. Sell Condo - Progress

Well my condo has offically been on the market for 1 week. I've never done this before so I have no idea what to expect or what is normal.

So far I've had 8 showings but zero offers so I find myself constantly wondering if the price is too high, if it's not staged well enough etc etc.

There are 97 properties for sale in my neighborhood so the competition is high but each day that goes by I'm getting a little more stressed.

We have so much riding on this sale so I have to keep reminding myself that patience is all it takes.

It will happen and we are bound for good things in the next few months.

#77. Sell Condo - Progress

Yesterday was such a busy day. I actually attempted to have 3 naps.

My tenant moved out of my condo on the 8th so early Saturday morning we met there and did a walk through so he could get his damage deposit back.

I then put the condo back together and did a thorough clean and touched up some painting with the help of B.

We finished with about 10 minutes to spare before my Realtor got there at 8pm.

He then did his own walk through and we talked about numbers.

When we first talked about listing he quoted me 219 as a list price and that I should expect to sell for around 190. To be honest that amount really stressed me out because I knew financially I couldn't sell for less than 205.

But last night he said the list price should be 229 and I shouldn't sell for less than 219. I was elated. I couldn't stop smiling because my stress instantly vanished with what we would be able to do with the extra money.

My condo goes on the market officially Tuesday so until it sells it will be my primary residence but I'm so excited that everything is falling into place.