I’ve been trying to get a chance this past week to make a post here, but things have been moving so fast that we hardly had time to even take a breath, let alone post on this website! Now that it’s the weekend and things have slowed down (a little), let me fill you in on things…

The week began with our house going on the market officially. They came out, took pictures, put signs up and everything on Monday. The house hit the MLS on Tuesday. Our Realtor uses a nifty new showing service that makes all showing appointments, gathers feedback and manages that whole process. Much to our surprise, given the state of the Dallas real-estate market, we got our first call from the showing service that very same day (Tuesday). Another Realtor had clients who wanted to see our house the next morning.

Wednesday morning came and went. The house was left with all the lights on (against every fiber in my being), Lily was tucked away safely in her crate (or her ‘box’, as Madi says) and the lockbox was on the door. Later that afternoon, we got a call from our Realtor telling us that we had an offer already. We were a little taken aback, given the fact that the average time on market for a house in this area right now is around 75 days. The offer was a good one and after a couple of days of paperwork, the contract was signed on Friday.

So, in the course of one week, our house has been listed, shown, and put under contract. We’re supposed to close in less than a month (wow), so we’re going to be scrambling to find another place to rent for a while and get packed, all the while leaving the house in great condition since it will still be being shown (twice this weekend). Keep your fingers and toes crossed for us that it all works out!

Madi and I were in the front yard today and got to meet the buyers, since they were driving by and having a look at it again. They seem to be a very nice family and it makes Rebecca and I feel better knowing that this house, that we’ve put so much into over the past few years, is going to continue to be taken care of and loved by another family. The house has served us well, and we’re already getting a little sentimental about leaving it (thanks, in part, to Madi’s newfound love of taking me out to the deck to sit with her and feed the ducks), but it’s time for us to move along…

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Tags: house, madi, realtor, real estate
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