Last week I found a little two bedroom bungalow that looked interesting. Even my dad seemed genuinely excited about it. We viewed it once on Thursday and then went back to the open house on Sunday. Offers were that evening at 8:00. I had a hard time deciding what to offer. At 4:00 they already had four so we knew it was going to be tough. I wrote the offer for $15,000 over asking. This time it felt a bit scary because I knew it might actually get accepted. I got the call from my agent at 8:30 and she told me the good news. Even though two other offers came in quite a bit higher than mine, they had conditions of financing written on them. My offer was clean so they picked me!
My family and I toasted the news with red wine and then I got on the phone to call friends and relatives. I guess I sounded funny with my news because I wasn't excited at that point, still mostly in shock. Nevertheless, everyone was happy for me and now I can't wait to have them over.I will be waiting for a while though. Possession isn't until July 3rd as the couple moving out has not found a place to move into yet. This gives me time to amass more stuff and sock away a few more pay cheques so I don't mind.
My dad was kind of quiet last night. I know he gave me some grief during the search but his opinion meant a lot to me. I know he felt really bad when that first house didn't work out and I think he thought I blamed him (that house never did sell, by the way, so it was probably a good thing I didn't keep it. ). This house has two issues: the electrical panel is old screw in fuses and needs to be updated, and there is no dining room or kitchen space for my table. Dad reminded me of this before I wrote. I know he just wanted to make sure I wasn't settling but I also think he's realizing he's going to miss me. I see him every morning before he goes to work. Sometimes I'm up and eating breakfast, sometimes he's checking on me to make sure I'm awake. It's about 10 minutes of my life but I'll miss that, a lot. July 3rd is going to come pretty fast.
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This is great news and everything, but you know what I've realized? With the possession date of July 3rd, we won't be spending Canada Day together this year :(
Well, you better have the place ready by mid-July and have the house warming party when I'm in town :)
I know, I was thinking about that too. If I can sacrifice a house item purchase I'll get a plane ticket instead and come out a few days before and leave for home on the 2nd. I won't be able to move in right away anyway as I'll want to do some painting. Chris has also told me I can't move the weekend of his wedding so at this rate I'm not getting in until August.
Congrats on the house Jilly! I'm sure you'll be in there before August.. Don't Worry...
Speaking of July.. how long are you going to be in town Vince? I'm thinking a Blondies run may be in order...
I could totally go for some Blondie's right now...
mmmmm Blondie's
Oh yeah and congrats on the house Jill, it looks great! :)
Ah, yeah, hello...this is a blog about me, not 3lb hamburgers.
Although I *am* interested in hearing Vince's homecoming plans ;)
Ahem... those would be 9 lb burgers Jilly. For a self proclaimed "journalist" you don't seem to have very many of your facts straight. What type of two-bit publication are you writing for anyways? :P
Oh gross, they're even worse than I first imagined! I'm not a self proclaimed journalist, I took the PR major which makes me a Spin Doctor (...If you wanna buy me flowers, just go ahead now, and if you like to talk for hours, just go ahead now...)
Technically, I don't think my blog is even worth two bits so I can make up whatever crap that I want. Nevertheless, this is not the forum for slagging Jill! I have good page rank for the oddest things that I can attach your name to y'know... :P
Ok, we're taking over this comment space for our own uses now. And you will let us b/c of my superior page rank. Jill, you know I can do way more harm than you can :)
So how about the plans for the social masquerading as Chris and Dayna's wedding social, but with profits going to ourselves? :)
First he does the proposal on my birthday, now my blog is under hostile takeover. Chris, it's a good thing I like you enough to put aside my ego momentarily. :P
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