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Tuesday evening the listing was delivered to my inbox via the automated updating service: 20 acres at the end of the road, with a bore, creek frontage, and a flow from a small nearby spring trickling through the middle of it. It was the most affordable property available since we arrived. A local realtor also forwarded me his version of the same listing, knowing we are still looking.
Wednesday morning, first thing, after advising Jorge of the potential deal, being quite familiar with the property, map in hand, Elle and I raced over to take another look. The realtor happened to be on site. He had already shown it once and was waiting for his next appointment. After another call to consult with Jorge, we decided to make an offer. I raced back to the property, caught the realtor after his second appointment and communicated our interest. He went back to his office to prepare the paperwork and called to confirm our meeting the next morning for signatures. He also advised me another offer had just come in. The first people who looked at it earlier that morning. Offers would be sealed and presented to the seller, all details of both offers to remain confidential to avoid a bidding war.
Thursday, yesterday, papers had been emailed, signed, and returned via fax from halfway around the globe -- in the middle of the night unfortunately for Jorge -- and were delivered to the seller. The realtor called me around 10:00 PM last night to say our offer, full-price, cash, no contingencies, was not good enough.
That's what we're up against.
That, and taking a loss on our Florida property in order to move it.
Buy high, sell low, or go back with our tail between our legs and live with what we've got, those are our options.
"Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed" was the ninth beatitude.
-- Alexander Pope
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- I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. -- Oscar Wilde
2 comments:
Did you sell your Florida properties? Which ones?
I hear you, and feel your pain, same thing with me, I would have to sell LOW and then can't afford to buy in NY.
Not that I have even gotten any low offers.
So we came back with "our tail between our legs." LOL
{{{hugs}}} That's a harsh scenario. If it helps any, nobody will view you as having your tail between your legs should you decide to return. You're living an amazing adventure - one very few people would have the gumption to even *try*, let alone work so hard to do.
However, the right place, or the right decision *will* come. It'll come. Isn't that what you kept telling me when we were knee-deep in the frustration? And you were right. And I am, too. :-) Don't let your spirits sink.
Dy
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