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zomg. We sold the condo.
It sold for 99% of asking, within 14 hours of listing. Our agent says that's a new record for him.
We are stunned.
On the one hand, we are thrilled that it's all done and we don't have to worry any more about showings and whatnot. Based on comparables, it seems like the right price. It's probably the top price that this type of unit has ever gotten in our building. We actually had 2 other potential offers - 1 was very low, and 1 didn't even bother to compete when they heard that there was another offer.
On the other hand, we can't help but second guess ourselves... should we have waited longer and could we have generated a bidding war? My dad seems to think that all this interest shows that we were underpriced... but my dad is a little unrealistic sometimes. (When we were looking, he suggested neighbourhoods that were $100k+ out of our price range.)
I hate to sound greedy but it all happened so fast and it's just such a big decision, ya know? I know we should be happy that it's all done and we got what we wanted.
A similar unit sold about a week ago, with parking (we don't have parking). We are waiting for the update on the sale price, but if they sold for what I think they sold for, then we are bang on. And, I honestly think that the people who came to look on the very first day were the most serious buyers.
kaesha - I'm checking with the agent whether Sherlock can come home, or needs to stay on vacation with the squirrels a bit longer. The buyer is entitled to 2 visits before closing and I'm not sure whether it's OK to have a pet around for those.
ETA: Please reassure me that we did the right thing... I need support right now!
Baby #2: Surprise BFP 9.19.12, EDD 5.24.13, natural m/c 10.19.13 at 9w
Re: zomg. We sold the condo.
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Cycle 12, IUI #1 - 33m post wash 10/15/10 = BFN
Cycle 13, IUI #2 - 15m post wash 11/16/10 = BFP, missed m/c, D&C 1/3/11
Cycle 15 - 18, IUI #3-6 = BFN
Cycle 20, IUI #7 = BFP!, missed m/c 9/14, D&C
DE-IVF Aug. 2012: ER 8/30 11R, 7M, 4F; ET 9/4 returned 2
Beta 9/18 #1-820, #2-1699, #3-7124
10/1 1st u/s measuring right on track, 125 bpm
This exactly. I know Toronto is a bit anomalous when it comes to the housing market, but I think you made the right decision. I mean just the reduced stress of having this over with has to be worth, what, at least a few grand?
We'll just not tell H about this little fact, m'kay?
I have to say... we were supposed to have a showing at 10:30 this morning. The ability to cancel that, not have to clean the place and sleep in (for V, who was completely drained of course) was gold.
Baby #2: Surprise BFP 9.19.12, EDD 5.24.13, natural m/c 10.19.13 at 9w
Congratulations! I say you did it all right, and had a good property to offer at a good price. Take it and run.
I gave up on selling my house after 6 months of trying, no reasonable offers, and too many under market short sales to compete with. We're going to try again in a couple of years.
I completely agree.
Just think about how much you could be stressed out if it sat on the market for a long time. You don't need to be dealing with that kind of stress right now. Be excited that you got 99% of your asking price stress-free. Congrats!
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Congrats!!
You totally did the right thing - my parents sold their house a few months ago, and had turned down the first offer b/c they thought they could get a higher one. Like yours, the first offer had come VERY quickly after listing. Turns out, the first offer WAS the highest offer they ever got, and they had to eventually settle on a lower offer. So don't think just b/c it's the first offer that it's not the best.
Aw, I'm so happy for you! I'm sure it was priced at the right amount - yes, you might have been able to get more, but the piece of mind at being able to relax about the whole thing is well worth it.
We're happy to keep Sherlock for as long as you need us to! He's such a lovely, friendly cat.
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Well that was a crazy couple of years.
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