Hi all, finally writing for the first time in 2011...sorry it's been so long.
We finally fired our realtor and hired a Dave Ramsey Endorsed Local Provider named Mark Darby. He says our price has to be lowered again, so that pretty much means there will be nothing left. We are hoping to be able to cover closing costs. We are competing against many many foreclosures in the area, some around the price of $39,000. No one forecasts the market there to get better any time soon because it's such a depressed area.
In other bad news today, our heat pump was stolen. Because it can still get cold enough to freeze the pipes, we have to replace it. And the possibility of having it stolen again is probably pretty high. Our insurance should cover all but the deductible which will be $1000.
Miranda needs all four of her wisdom teeth taken out. She is having pain on and off. We haven't scheduled it yet, but will have to do that soon.
We appreciate your prayers.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
All the News that is News (but no house news)
Hi everyone! Hope this finds you all well.
We are excited to be able to share that Brent and Janelle welcomed their first little one! Grey Daniel arrived on November 29th and we can't wait to meet him at Christmastime when we go visit my family. So glad that he arrived healthy and that things are going well.
We are wrapping up school activities, getting ready for a much needed Christmas break. Today was Miranda's last literature discussion, Friday will be a zoology class/field trip for the boys--where else but at the zoo! Sunday will be our Sunday school program.
Today, I've been reading to the kids while they clean up the house. It's a great deal--they clean up one room while I read and then I move to another room and they clean up there while I read and so forth. Most of the house is clean now and we are pausing to finish getting dinner ready.
We baked a turkey that Mark's mom got on sale and gave to us. Mmmm! Does it smell good! Rachel's peeling potatoes to go with it and Miranda is peeling apples for apple crisp.
There's only a scattering of snow left outside and today was clear and bright. We have a new batch of hot chocolate mix made and all of the ingredients for chocolates for the Christmas parties. Luke and Reed have one with their zoology group, and each of the girls have one with girls their ages.
Next week we plan to do lots and lots of not much. We have a couple of new puzzles that I bought at Dove's Next Thrift Shop, so maybe we'll do those and drink hot chocolate. Maybe we'll even stay in our jammies all day so we don't have to do much wash. Then we'll wrap presents. Play games. Read books.
Just one week. It's going to be glorious. And at the end of it, we'll leave for OH and IL to start all of the wonderful Christmas festivities with our loved ones.
We have so much to be thankful for!
We are excited to be able to share that Brent and Janelle welcomed their first little one! Grey Daniel arrived on November 29th and we can't wait to meet him at Christmastime when we go visit my family. So glad that he arrived healthy and that things are going well.
We are wrapping up school activities, getting ready for a much needed Christmas break. Today was Miranda's last literature discussion, Friday will be a zoology class/field trip for the boys--where else but at the zoo! Sunday will be our Sunday school program.
Today, I've been reading to the kids while they clean up the house. It's a great deal--they clean up one room while I read and then I move to another room and they clean up there while I read and so forth. Most of the house is clean now and we are pausing to finish getting dinner ready.
We baked a turkey that Mark's mom got on sale and gave to us. Mmmm! Does it smell good! Rachel's peeling potatoes to go with it and Miranda is peeling apples for apple crisp.
There's only a scattering of snow left outside and today was clear and bright. We have a new batch of hot chocolate mix made and all of the ingredients for chocolates for the Christmas parties. Luke and Reed have one with their zoology group, and each of the girls have one with girls their ages.
Next week we plan to do lots and lots of not much. We have a couple of new puzzles that I bought at Dove's Next Thrift Shop, so maybe we'll do those and drink hot chocolate. Maybe we'll even stay in our jammies all day so we don't have to do much wash. Then we'll wrap presents. Play games. Read books.
Just one week. It's going to be glorious. And at the end of it, we'll leave for OH and IL to start all of the wonderful Christmas festivities with our loved ones.
We have so much to be thankful for!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Update From Our Realtor
We are currently talking about switching realtors to one of Dave Ramsey's ELPs--Endorsed Local Providers. But in the meantime, we just received this email from our realtor:
The latest updates for this week so far are as follows:
1. The agent from Atlanta continues to ignore me. Very frustrating situation but I am not giving up until I talk to him.
2. I got another call on the house and the prospect went to look at it from the outside. He then called back and said he wanted me to refer him to a mortgage consultant as he was very interested. I sent his information to our in-house mortgage broker. He sent me an email late last night: Credit issues involved, not a buyer at this time. Maybe in about six months.
3. I am trying to get more information on the lady that wanted to rent. If we could at least get her in there as a lease purchase with a big down payment it would be something worth looking into.
Interest is there now, we just got to find a buyer with no credit issues. That has become a huge problem these days.
The latest updates for this week so far are as follows:
1. The agent from Atlanta continues to ignore me. Very frustrating situation but I am not giving up until I talk to him.
2. I got another call on the house and the prospect went to look at it from the outside. He then called back and said he wanted me to refer him to a mortgage consultant as he was very interested. I sent his information to our in-house mortgage broker. He sent me an email late last night: Credit issues involved, not a buyer at this time. Maybe in about six months.
3. I am trying to get more information on the lady that wanted to rent. If we could at least get her in there as a lease purchase with a big down payment it would be something worth looking into.
Interest is there now, we just got to find a buyer with no credit issues. That has become a huge problem these days.
Monday, November 22, 2010
House Activity
Latest email from Ana:
The house was shown by an agent from Atlanta over the weekend and I have already requested feedback from the agent. Most agents do not respond to feedback over the weekend so I am hoping to have an update for today. I also offered to buy a home warranty at closing.
My buyers decided to wait until after the Holidays due to too much going on and having company coming from out of town. I will follow up with them after Thanksgiving.
Audrey's buyers were not able to qualify because of some credit issues they are going to have to work on and it will take about six months to get them off their credit.
I also received another call over the weekend from the new minister of the Hispanic mission at the First Baptist church. We are going to meet after the Holidays.
The activity will pick up again after this week. Everyone is so busy now for Holiday celebrations.
I will continue to request feedback from the showing this weekend and get back to you ASAP.
The house was shown by an agent from Atlanta over the weekend and I have already requested feedback from the agent. Most agents do not respond to feedback over the weekend so I am hoping to have an update for today. I also offered to buy a home warranty at closing.
My buyers decided to wait until after the Holidays due to too much going on and having company coming from out of town. I will follow up with them after Thanksgiving.
Audrey's buyers were not able to qualify because of some credit issues they are going to have to work on and it will take about six months to get them off their credit.
I also received another call over the weekend from the new minister of the Hispanic mission at the First Baptist church. We are going to meet after the Holidays.
The activity will pick up again after this week. Everyone is so busy now for Holiday celebrations.
I will continue to request feedback from the showing this weekend and get back to you ASAP.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Email from Ana
Just received this email this morning:
The house is cleaned compliments of Audrey. The couple she showed the house to is
still on the fence, they are looking into financing but Audrey talked to them last night and told them the house could get an offer this weekend so they need to be proactive if they want to get this home.
I won't be able to get feed back on the showing today until the other agent contacts me which sometimes can take a few days specially over the weekend.
My buyers are still not sure about when they can get over to the house but I am still trying to make it happen this weekend.
Hope you have a great weekend and hope we can make it better. :)
The house is cleaned compliments of Audrey. The couple she showed the house to is
still on the fence, they are looking into financing but Audrey talked to them last night and told them the house could get an offer this weekend so they need to be proactive if they want to get this home.
I won't be able to get feed back on the showing today until the other agent contacts me which sometimes can take a few days specially over the weekend.
My buyers are still not sure about when they can get over to the house but I am still trying to make it happen this weekend.
Hope you have a great weekend and hope we can make it better. :)
Friday, November 19, 2010
Update for this Week
Ana, our realtor, sent this email yesterday. (Audrey is her partner.)
The updates for this week are as follows:
1. The couple Audrey showed the house to are still deciding.
2. I received another call from a new prospect this week and am trying to coordinate a showing for this weekend. They are also interested in another of my listings in Fairburn but yours is the lowest price point.
3. I received a call from an agent in Atlanta/Remax who is going to show the house this Saturday in the morning so I want to do my showing either Saturday afternoon or Sunday so I won't have a conflict.
The price reduction has for sure increased the showings and interest on the house. I hope one of these prospects makes an offer by the end of the weekend.
The updates for this week are as follows:
1. The couple Audrey showed the house to are still deciding.
2. I received another call from a new prospect this week and am trying to coordinate a showing for this weekend. They are also interested in another of my listings in Fairburn but yours is the lowest price point.
3. I received a call from an agent in Atlanta/Remax who is going to show the house this Saturday in the morning so I want to do my showing either Saturday afternoon or Sunday so I won't have a conflict.
The price reduction has for sure increased the showings and interest on the house. I hope one of these prospects makes an offer by the end of the weekend.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Showing and Eagles
The showing happened on Sunday, and the couple asked for disclosure papers so they are at least interested that far. We will have to wait and see if it goes any further.
This last weekend was the GW Board Retreat Weekend. At breakfast on Saturday, Lynn Stieglitz had the devotion and it was about eagles. Specifically, Deuteronomy 32:10-12:
10He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
12So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
We learned that an eagle gets its young to fly by destroying the nest and pushing the young out of it. But the young don't plummet to their death. No, the mother eagle flies beneath them to bear them up on her wings-- "spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings."
Moses was reminding the children of Israel how God had provided for them, even as the mother eagle. When they felt they had been pushed from the nest and were in free fall, God was bearing them up in safety.
And in verse 12, what a wonderful thought--He alone lead them--no other god was there to help. God through Moses says, I alone was the one to bear you up and take care of you.
We are know what it feels to be pushed out of the nest of safety and we've experienced the feeling of free fall, but we also know and trust the God who comes under us and bears us up.
This last weekend was the GW Board Retreat Weekend. At breakfast on Saturday, Lynn Stieglitz had the devotion and it was about eagles. Specifically, Deuteronomy 32:10-12:
10He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
12So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
We learned that an eagle gets its young to fly by destroying the nest and pushing the young out of it. But the young don't plummet to their death. No, the mother eagle flies beneath them to bear them up on her wings-- "spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings."
Moses was reminding the children of Israel how God had provided for them, even as the mother eagle. When they felt they had been pushed from the nest and were in free fall, God was bearing them up in safety.
And in verse 12, what a wonderful thought--He alone lead them--no other god was there to help. God through Moses says, I alone was the one to bear you up and take care of you.
We are know what it feels to be pushed out of the nest of safety and we've experienced the feeling of free fall, but we also know and trust the God who comes under us and bears us up.
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