house update

Still negotiating...after inspection and getting a quote for "necessary" repairs, the buyers want a ridiculous amount of money to compensate. Failing to see how things like spending $15 to replace a 35-cent outlet panel are necessary repairs, we've countered with a less-laughable number.

To quote that wise modern poet, Eminem: "ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!"

Staying in our current (other) home for the rest of our lives is looking better and better all the time. This selling business is way too much aggravation for me.

UPDATE: Aaaaaaand it was a dealbreaker. The buyer has exercised their option to terminate. Sigh.

The good news is, the house is empty, the living room is freshly carpeted, and the nearly-constant rain these past couple weeks has ensured that I haven't missed many showings. And, thanks to the ex-buyers, I now have an inspection report listing all the house's shortcomings and an estimate for all those repairs--at no cost to me! Of course, the estimate doesn't come with the money to actually fix all those things. Again, sigh.

Although, let it be known for the record that we're not exactly in desperate straits here. We've been paying for two households for 3 years, on the same or smaller salaries than we have now. Since there's no longer anyone living in the house, my utility bills will go down considerably as well.

Selling the house would have made for a very nice Christmas, but not selling it doesn't see us living on Ramen and government cheese. We're fine.

Sorry to hear the buyers backed out. That really sucks. Good luck and hang in there. Oh, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!