19Jun
The buyers of our place here in Washington had their inspection yesterday. I was a nervous wreck running around here trying to make the place perfect! Of course that is an impossible task, but I feel it went very well.
I was surprised to come home after their inspection and find a copy of their inspector’s findings on our kitchen table. I called our realtor and he called their realtor to discover that they inadvertently left it behind. So I was able to put my mind at ease and realize that there was nothing too awful in his inspection.
We’re now waiting for the buyers to send something to us detailing what they would like done in order to remove the inspection condition. They have until the 25th to do so.
I have to wait until then to start really packing here since there is the possibility they could walk away and we would have to start marketing the place again. I really don’t think that will happen since they have already agreed to purchase a lot of our furnishings and tools. I think they are really excited about the place, so I am working on remaining positive and packing and disposing of what we can right now.
I read blogs every day where people report that they sold and moved to Mexico in just a couple of months…..and I am impressed since I can’t imagine being able to do it in such a short amount of time.
It’s a sunny day today – this afternoon I am going to head outside to the hammock to watch the birds and the clouds and dream of Mazatlan.
12Jun
After a lot of negotiating, our house is sold!
I guess I should qualify that since they still need to do the inspection, and if something comes up that we can’t negotiate through, the deal could possibly flip.
But we are cautiously optimistic….and are anxious to be through this condition period so that we can get started packing and selling. Until we know for sure about the inspection we want to keep the house looking nicely staged in case it has to go back on the market.
The deal has a closing date of September 1 or sooner…which should work out pretty well with the timing for our house in Mazatlan.
It’s been a long process, but I feel us getting closer and closer to realizing our Mexican dream!
11Jun
Paul and I missed the annual
Key Peninsula News retreat this year because we were at our realtor’s office making a counter-offer to an offer to purchase our home! Look what showed up on our porch when we got back! (The wine is from a local winery)
Both of us have been the webmaster for several years for this local monthly paper. It was really fun to be involved with such a great bunch of people who are very committed to making an excellent paper. We both appreciated also their commitment to the web – and have had a lot of fun making it better over the years.
I gave my notice that June would be the last issue I’d publish. I hope that I find an organization in Mazatlan that will be as interesting and fun as it has been to be a part of the Key Peninsula News.
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