We Got It

I have been holding out on writing because I didn't want to throw out one exciting thing. I firmly believe that I have something worth reading here.

A few weeks ago we bid on a house that was selling for $125,000. We offered $128,000 and we lost it. We weren't surprised at all. We figured a cash buyer came in and robbed us. Well that buyer backed out. Why? We frankly don't know. So we offered again and by golly, they accepted.

At first I was super excited. I felt like I finally won something. Then I started thinking, wait a minute, why us? There must be something wrong, very wrong. James has the septic pegged.

It's a strange story how we got to this point. Originally our realtor was selling it to someone else for the higher price. It's why we never saw it earlier. Well they put their offer in only to have it denied. The property had been grouped with other homes to be sold in bulk. That deal fizzled also and the house came back on. By then though the first family had bid on something else and couldn't bid. Then the price dropped. We bid. Lost it. It came back on. We bid. We got it. Whack! Buying a house is whack!

So here we sit, slightly excited, slightly anxious. The price is right. It has private pool, tennis court, and beach access. The lot next door is rumored to be for sale. James figured out that it could be owned by the ex wife of our possibly future neighbor. She now lives in Lynnwood. If we bought that we would be sitting so pretty. The house is the exact replica of where we live now, with a few minuscule details. It's more open inside but it has a horrendous entrance. Lets just say we will climb a lot of stairs there. Still, we are skeptical of this offer. Yes, we will take it. Save money and own a house? Ya Sure You Betcha. But what's the catch? How did we get this? What's wrong with this place? Stay tuned.