Home Visit and Offer Info

Ms. Shields came to the house today.  She was very nice.  Will felt very comfortable with her.  He opened the door for her and they sat and he did a puzzle.  He then showed her his favorite toy, some trucks.  We chatted for a while and then sat down for some snacks.  Will poured her some lemonade and offered her a cookie.  She declined, but he was excited to have one.

As for the Abelia house.  Oh. My. Goodness.

I just wanted it listed.  But, Nick insisted that we have the roof cleaned.  He said that the outdoor photo would be the first one people see and with our roof's condition, it screamed "Foreclosure".  Now, that is a bit extreme, but we trust him.  The roof cleaning could not happen until Tuesday.  Steve oversaw it and I am glad he did.  The photo was taken and our house was listed Tuesday at 4pm.

Wednesday, I kept getting alerts from ADT that people were going in our house.  Not going to lie, I checked the security camera and watched them....that was eerie.  Two guys in gym clothes were in our house for an hour and a half.  I texted Nick and asked if that was a good sign.  He said yes.  Another guy came later (looked like Steve's brother).

We got an offer!  In less than 24 hours from listing!  House is listed for $339k.  Offer was for $330k.  But...Nick said he was expecting a second offer the next day.

We got a 2nd offer on Thursday...for $336k.  Went back to first guy.  He went up to $344k.  5k above asking!!! We accepted.  Our house is now under contract.

That doesn't happen!  God's hand is all in this.  I know it.  There is no way things work out this well on their own.  And we certainly didn't do it.  This new house is going to be a blessing.  And we are going to bless others by entertaining, by the neighbors we will meet, in ways that maybe we don't even know yet.  But it is obvious that God is with us every step of the way.