I am going to risk all and go public
Now I know how prospective parents feel during those critical first three months of pregnancy when they are bursting with the joyful good news but feel the need to wait to be sure all is okay before announcing it.
The very day after I buried the St. Joseph statue in a planter on my deck and began the daily ritual of saying the prayer, every morning, noon and night a solid prospective buyer looked at my home.
At the end of the showing they wanted to make an official offer right there and then. However, there was a very critical contingency which needed to be resolved.
Since that day until now we've been waiting with all digits crossed for the approval by the Condo Association of a needed modification and the for the passing of the home inspection.
I am so wanting this to be a go, I am hedging my bets and counting on it. The prospective buyer is a single mom with 2 children, a son who uses a wheel chair and a daughter. She has been looking for the right home for her special and unique family for 2 years. And my home seems to be what she has been looking for.
The needed modification is to provide a level access from the parking area to the front door, the current walk has steps. This request was submitted to the Association and their prompt response was that, in order to approve, they needed documented specs and assurance that the work would be done by someone licensed and insured. This seems quite reasonable to me and feels like we are just a step away from approval. The prospective buyer's father is a contractor so I am feeling confident all will fall into place.
When I remodeled my place I planned the first floor for my living there until I had to go to a nursing home. So I made all the doorways wide and, although it is not fully handicapped accessible, it is very wheel chair manageable. This unique design of my first floor accommodates this young boy's unique needs. Who would have thunk when I was designing the layout.
Tomorrow is the home inspection. When I purchased this place there were a few issues that the home inspection showed. Some were resolved by the seller before closing. Others, which could wait and were not deal breakers, have been more than addressed, resolved, removed, and/or improved upon when I did the major remodel. I am not anticipating anything arising that hasn't already been disclosed.
I bought my townhouse as a place to provide a loving haven for my family; one that is welcoming and in which we would all feel comfy, save, secure. I never thought of who would live here next and what it might mean to them.
Thinking that this space I created will continue to be a comfy, save and secure home for this family delights me beyond what words can express.
So, we are a wink away from a contract for sale. And this is happening in adequate time for me to secure the loft I was dreaming of living in! The closing date accommodates my lease start date! Everything, EVERYTHING is falling into place!
I am more than a bit stunned and awed that I am getting what I want and humbled by how blessed I am. And that this particular family is the one who will be living in my home gives me more joy than I can contain.
I will be moving into my new digs and have wide open space with lots of light and sky surrounding me, a wonderful place to quilt and entertain. They will be moving into their new digs and have a first floor that is an accessible open space in which to function and live. How wonderful is that?
It is not signed, sealed, and delivered so I will keep praying to St. Joseph and all others for this to be so. Your prayers for the same would also be welcome.
The very day after I buried the St. Joseph statue in a planter on my deck and began the daily ritual of saying the prayer, every morning, noon and night a solid prospective buyer looked at my home.
At the end of the showing they wanted to make an official offer right there and then. However, there was a very critical contingency which needed to be resolved.
Since that day until now we've been waiting with all digits crossed for the approval by the Condo Association of a needed modification and the for the passing of the home inspection.
I am so wanting this to be a go, I am hedging my bets and counting on it. The prospective buyer is a single mom with 2 children, a son who uses a wheel chair and a daughter. She has been looking for the right home for her special and unique family for 2 years. And my home seems to be what she has been looking for.
The needed modification is to provide a level access from the parking area to the front door, the current walk has steps. This request was submitted to the Association and their prompt response was that, in order to approve, they needed documented specs and assurance that the work would be done by someone licensed and insured. This seems quite reasonable to me and feels like we are just a step away from approval. The prospective buyer's father is a contractor so I am feeling confident all will fall into place.
When I remodeled my place I planned the first floor for my living there until I had to go to a nursing home. So I made all the doorways wide and, although it is not fully handicapped accessible, it is very wheel chair manageable. This unique design of my first floor accommodates this young boy's unique needs. Who would have thunk when I was designing the layout.
Tomorrow is the home inspection. When I purchased this place there were a few issues that the home inspection showed. Some were resolved by the seller before closing. Others, which could wait and were not deal breakers, have been more than addressed, resolved, removed, and/or improved upon when I did the major remodel. I am not anticipating anything arising that hasn't already been disclosed.
I bought my townhouse as a place to provide a loving haven for my family; one that is welcoming and in which we would all feel comfy, save, secure. I never thought of who would live here next and what it might mean to them.
Thinking that this space I created will continue to be a comfy, save and secure home for this family delights me beyond what words can express.
So, we are a wink away from a contract for sale. And this is happening in adequate time for me to secure the loft I was dreaming of living in! The closing date accommodates my lease start date! Everything, EVERYTHING is falling into place!
I am more than a bit stunned and awed that I am getting what I want and humbled by how blessed I am. And that this particular family is the one who will be living in my home gives me more joy than I can contain.
I will be moving into my new digs and have wide open space with lots of light and sky surrounding me, a wonderful place to quilt and entertain. They will be moving into their new digs and have a first floor that is an accessible open space in which to function and live. How wonderful is that?
It is not signed, sealed, and delivered so I will keep praying to St. Joseph and all others for this to be so. Your prayers for the same would also be welcome.
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