Virginia Adventures V: The Waiting
As Tom Petty said, it is the hardest part. The house is staged. The property is fairly empty. The weather is turning. And adventure awaits, and all we need is the firing of our starting gun. That gun, in this case, is an offer on our property. It has not been forthcoming. Everyone says 'Oh, it'll sell so quick.' So far, that has not been the experience. I try to keep in mind the statistics: Oregon houses our size have been taking 30-60 days to sell recently, with some going very fast and some taking a bit more time. We've been keeping an eye on the market and the competition, and trying to find the sweet spot where we get showings with potential buyers. The Real Estate agent has been trying to soften our expectations, but mostly we thought we'd have accepted an offer and be scrambling to get packed and waiting on the closing date. As it is, we're just... waiting. It's not so hard on me or the kids: work continues, and although we are all chomping at the bit