Movin' On Up: Week Three

Still no news on the house; this past week is very similar to week 2.  EXCEPT I learned that there are some very inconsiderate in this world, let me elaborate.

Monday night I was fixing supper for our little family.  (Nothing that required an easy clean up.  No.) I was making a baked chicken and pasta dish, which required you to make everything before hand, and then bake it for 25 minutes.  Was is an easy dinner- heck yes!  Was it an easy clean up- heck no! 

So, I’m in the kitchen, cooking and entertaining Little Boy when my phone goes off.  “OMG someone wants to come and see our house!”  That’s my reaction when I see the text message from Showing Time.  Then I realize that they want to come and see our house IN AN HOUR.  It’s 5:30, I’m in the middle of making dinner, I’ve been locked up in the house with a 9 month old who is into everything…and you think I can let you come into our house in an hour?

I responded that we couldn’t have a showing at that time, but recommended they come at the same time on Tuesday evening.  I got another text back saying they wanted to come at 10:30 Tuesday morning.  “FINE!”  I’m thinking this is great, we can clean up tonight, get everything spick and span, and Little Boy and I can leave the house in the morning as soon as he’s done with his first morning bottle.

It was perfect…

It was perfect, until I received a text at 9:45 am, while I am at my in laws, saying that the showing was cancelled.  CANCELLED. 

Livid.

Disappointed.

Frustrated.

LIVID.

Mr. spent all Monday evening cleaning our home, while my sister in law and me entertained Little Boy.  Mr. didn’t get to spend any time with Little Boy, no playing, no reading, no nothing.  I can’t believe how inconsiderate people are.

When Mr. and I were house shopping, and we knew we were going to look at a home that was occupied, I asked to see the house 24-48 hours away from the time I was speaking to our realtor.  I knew that people were still going on with their lives while they were trying to sell their home.  

Doesn't everybody know this?  Needless to say, I wanted to throat punch someone.

So, our house is still for sale.  We've had one showing in three weeks, one showing cancelled, and have reduced our list price.  I don't know what is wrong.

Week Three Advice

Continue to check in with your realtor- email, text, talk on the phone.  They know exactly how frustrating the buying and selling process is.  They go through it everyday.

Try your best to keep your house ready to show- lesson learned the hard way.

Do not throat punch anyone- this is consider assault