Sold....NOT!

Well, with only 7 more day to go to closing, the buyers pulled out this morning due to financing. So....we are on the lookout for another buyer! Showings are already scheduled, so I will just keep my fingers crossed. Please do the same!

There is still hope to close a deal by the end of the month, but not holding my breath. I know it will all work...and is working out this way for a reason.

I moved into my apartment last week. It's much smaller of a space than I am used to, but will only be temporary, so it will be fine. This Sunday, I will be moving the remainder of possessions to my storage unit, with the help of some friends. I will try to post pics up here this weekend.

Sold!....and the process begins...

Well, in 8 days, the house sold! Wow...not what I was expecting! A young couple is buying it and now we are going through the inspection process. The VA inspection was this past Monday and yesterday I rec'd a list of things to fix. Everything will be done by Friday, so they can either re-inspect or just call the appraiser. The closing is scheduled for Feb 15th...I hope everything flows so we can keep it on schedule. My agent, Sali, has been wonderful in keeping me up on what is going on and helping out in anyway she can.

When I accepted the offer, I started looking for a rental. So....I found a nice little (heavy on 'little') one bedroom apt in Browne's Addition, close to downtown. I just have to remember it's only temporary...poor Stoli wont have a yard to play in, but we can walk to the park when it gets warmer. I get my keys on Jan 31st and will move in that weekend...giving myself about 2 weeks to get everything into the apt or the storage unit.

Im really going to miss my house. I have lots of memories there & have done lots of work to it. I just hope that the new owners make it a home & have many wonderful memories of their own there. Im sure the day I hand over the keys will be a hard one...but...the journey must go on and as I shut one door, another will open.

This little piggy went to market....just kidding..lol

Well, the house is on the market..... Here's the virtual tour link....

Happy New Year!

Well, Christmas came & went....thank goodness! I just got my Christmas (well, after Christmas) cards out today! I am still working on gifts for my family because I didnt have enough time to get them together before Christmas. So....they are on their way...soon!

I started my Christmas 'vacation' with doing a 'de-clutter' on my house. The house goes on the market on the 7th, so had lots of work to get done to get it ready. One of the biggest chores was to de-clutter it. So....with that in mind and the fact that I've been here for 13 years, I have a living & dinning room full of boxes. Tomorrow, I move them into a storage unit. After that, I can run around with a paint can an do touch up, clean to my hearts desire (and late into the night) until the house is ready to go on Monday morning. I am hoping that it will be a quick sale....PLEASE! Dont get me wrong, I love my home, it's just time for a chance and the chance to close some doors that have been left open too long.

Once the house sells, I will be moving to temporary digs...not sure where yet, but will keep you all posted.

Stoli is getting big. He will be 5 months old, next week! Oh my! Time has flown by. He's a very good dog, learning how to be good has been a chore! He has a nice big kennel in the kitchen to keep him out of mischief while I'm at work. He's not bored though....he has toys & periodic visitors during the day to let him out, play with him, etc. What a spoiled puppy....but a happy one and that is what is important!

We've had snow! Have you? Here's a little pic I took last week during a little snow storm...hope you like.

Well, I better get back to work. Need to head out to the garage to pack some boxes for the big move tomorrow.

Main Floor Bath

Well, the main floor bath is basically done. I have a few minor finishing touches to do, but otherwise, its done. It's a whole new bathroom.....should have remodeled it years ago!



Im looking forward to building the new house so I can set up the bathroom how I want, not the way it has to be done because of someone elses crappy work in the past. This bathroom had some challenges because of the spacing that was used when it was built originally. All in all, it came out really well!

One Step Closer

Well, last night, while mowing my lawn, my friend Joe replaced my dining room chandelier with a new overhead light. This is just one more step towards getting the house ready to sell. This one is a big one because the chandelier in question is the one that used to hang in my parents house while I was growing up.

A little history behind it:

My father made this chandelier for my mother in 1963. I can't remember a time when it wasn't hanging in the dining room of the house I grew up in.

When my father passed away in 1997, I asked his girlfriend if I could have the chandelier. She said she wasnt ready to part with it yet, so I let her keep it as long as she needed. The following holiday season, I recieved a very big box on my front porch. When I opened it, it brought tears to my eyes. It was my fathers chandelier!

I carefully dismantled it and wiped away the years of smoke and the tarnished varnish that was covering it. I rewired it and changed out the white globes for candlesticks. I gave it a place of honor in my dining room.

Now, it has been put away for safe keeping. When the new house gets to the point of needing lights in the dining room, it will have a new place of honor.

Remodeling

I'm in the process of doing some minor remodeling of the house in order to get it ready for selling. This past week, I tore apart the downstairs bathroom, removing the tub surround, upper wall paper, sink, and molding. Last night I cut in the new paint color for the upper parts of the walls. I am hoping to get the rest of it painted tonight & install the new light fixture. This weekend, I should be able to get the new white vinyl wainscoting & molding installed along with the new tub surround.

The next step will be do start on the floor. My friend Kate gave me the idea to paint the floor instead of installing a new flooring. I guess she saw this technique on HGTV. So, I figured...what can it hurt? if I don't like it...I can install new flooring over the top. I will post pics on here of the progress.

Next comes the upstairs bathroom... I need to replace the tub surround due to some grouting/sealant issues. I ended up having some sheet rock damage, so replaced a square of sheet rock and am contemplating putting in a glass door instead of curtain to keep it from leaking again. I'm also going to have to replace the floor. Not sure what I will do for the floor up there....but the press board they used for the floor is puffed up in places, so might have to replace some of the sub floor too.

I have a few other minor things to do in order to get the house ready to sell, so will be working frantically to get them done.

Wish me luck!