Chiffonade
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 45
Loc: FL
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Our buyer backed out with a laundry list of major construction he wanted done. My husband is doing the "Christian Forgiveness" thing but I'm launching my most powerful malocchio on the guy. (That's the Italian Evil Eye...don't use it very often but it makes a nice addition to the arsenal.)
In any case, the usual mentality here is that every small glitch becomes a major catastrophe - but I'm looking at it the opposite way. This is a major catastrophe, yes, but I'm going to focus on the positives and remain hopeful that we will get another buyer in a short amount of time.
I'd like to cover the guy in honey and leave him hanging from a low-branched tree for the bears.
Will advise developments...thanks for your support.
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markcadioli
Reged: Apr 25 2002
Posts: 1405
Loc: Australia
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those flamin' Italians!!!!!
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Carole
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 137
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Chiff, you will make it through this........You've got to write a book!!!
Good luck and let us know when you go.........Pi
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markcadioli
Reged: Apr 25 2002
Posts: 1405
Loc: Australia
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Chiff
what part are you living in?
my grandfather came from Mantua (sp?)
never been myself..and can't speak the language
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Chiffonade
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 45
Loc: FL
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We live in the 4 Corners and frankly, that monument is an accurate metaphor for the rest of the area...anticlimactic. It's really picturesque here but impossible to make a living. These people embrace poverty in ways that mind boggle the mind. The only decent place within 500 miles is Durango - it's a city with civilization, etc., but pricing is prohibitive there and we can't consider buying in Dgo. The jobs don't pay commensurately and Dgo is made up largely of people who sold businesses and trust fund babies. Keeps out the riffraff I guess.
In any case, I negotiated with a real estate agent from Century 21...the one we signed the exclusive agency agreement with. With this type of contract, the seller can sell the place on their own and not owe commission. She came down on her percentage for the sale of the house and is hell bent on helping us move - she knows how desperate we are to do so. I guess we'll see what she can pull out of her hat. Just not dealing with the legalities will be enough for me. DH is concerned that our equity may decrease by a few thousand (VERY few) but that EXIT sign is glowing and I want to flee this place of financial drain as fast as I can. Here's my biggest incentive: It has started to affect our relationship - and for that, I cannot stand.
RE agt comes by tonight and we'll formulate some kind of plan to aggressively sell this house AS IS. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Luka
Reged: Apr 25 2002
Posts: 1387
Loc: The great NorthWet
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Fingers crossed and prayers being said.
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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. ~Samuel Johnson
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Carole
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 137
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Don't let anything effect your relationship......You've gone through worse times than these.......I know my words are not much right now, but, hang in there.........Just received word that SIL and BIL are divorcing after 15 years......They have more money than I can count......You seem to have the determination and willpower to move on.......Remember your words, money isn't everything...........
Edited by Carole (Mon May 06 2002 05:28 PM)
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Chiffonade
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 45
Loc: FL
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We've had several people look at the contract and we believe we stand a good chance to keep his earnest money. Truth be told, I don't think he was very earnest.
We've not lost hope yet but sometimes I feel like I can't take another breath until we're outta here. I feel like our lives will not progress until this town is behind us and we're on our way to our new home. Once this debacle is over, we have every faith our new real estate agent (one who came to see us originally) can sell this place. She really knows what she's doing and she firmly believes in selling the right home to the right person.
Thanks for all the good thoughts...we'll keep you posted.
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Chiffonade
Reged: May 01 2002
Posts: 45
Loc: FL
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When we were in FL house hunting, we collected our cell voicemail religiously. Imagine my surprise when I received a message from the original SNAKE who made a low-ball offer on our house, postponed everything a month, then backed out of it. Here's how it went...
"Hey guys...Dennis *** here, just wondering how you made out with that property... would appreciate a call back" and he left his number.
By the time I deleted that message, I was twitching with fury. "Hey guys"...????? What the hell did this guy think he was my friend?? It all made sense later.
We promised the real estate agent who sold our house in CO a bag of citrus from FL. We purchased said citrus (and I threw in a jar of orange blossom honey) and dropped it off at her house. She told us that an appraiser called her office and asked, "How can you justify listing that house at $122K??" She responded by telling him, "We had a bank-certified appraiser do the appraisal and sold the house with a full price offer..." He abused her so much, she eventually said, "Look, I'm busy, I'll have to call you back." She never did.
We were left thinking...What the hell is this guy's deal? Did he think we would not be able to sell the house and he could swoop in with his offer of fifty cents and grab it out from under us?? Was he packed and ready to move and simply came down on his offer to save himself a few bucks? He found an appraiser who would estimate the value of our house at $40K LESS than it appraised when WE bought it; and found an inspector who would cite a laundry list of problems when we passed FHA mortgage inspection 16 months previous. His lousy appraisal and inspection were sandwiched between two positive appraisals and two positive inspections. I don't get it. Then he calls us in search of what? "Catching up??"
What the hell are people thinking??
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