Relative Something

Even though I have been preparing the house for months, now that the time to show it has arrived, it feels like it has happened very quickly. I’m still not ready. There are things I want to address that remain to be dealt with. I haven’t even started the project of cleaning the garage.

I think our realtor recognizes the situation and senses that we are close enough to ready. Taking the step of scheduling open houses for today and tomorrow has forced my hand. Either I’ll take care of things in time, or I won’t.

It is exciting. The house is now listed on MLS. Pictures were taken on Thursday. First open house, today.

Adding to our excitement, we have discovered the first property that appeals to us as a fit for our dream vision. When I met with our realtor on Thursday, Cyndie called to join us by phone, from Boston. We were able to clarify our priorities for the horse property we are seeking, and by the end of that same day, there was a link in our email to 75 potentials for us to look at.

The properties were sorted alphabetically, by location, and the very first one struck me immediately as being ideal! It was startling. It made looking at the rest of the list almost academic. I felt a need to contact Cyndie right away, to get her to look at it. There is a feeling of urgency that occurs when you find a place that appeals.

I tried and tried throughout the evening, but she never answered. I went to bed, frustrated. In the morning, I was preparing to call her, when my iPad rang with her call to me. She was filled with excitement. She was looking at the email and had only opened the first property of the 75 listed and felt the need to call me right away.

We both had the same reaction to the same property!

When it feels right… Could we be so lucky to have found what we are looking for on the very same day we put our home on the market? Our realtor advised me to “stay cool.” We need to find a buyer before we go shopping for our horse farm.

Could we be so lucky to find a buyer for our home on the very first weekend of showing by open house?

Stay tuned.