#79 - A little bit of good news

Friday, March 23

Today I am thankful that once things hit bottom this week, they started to swing up.

Today, we got some good news on the house.  We're the only people with an offer out.  The bank told their agent, "We don't want to lose these buyers."  The basement water inspection turned up nothing important - the water down there is because the room was not constructed right (they put insulation right next to the block foundation) and because the water drainage for that end of the house is not great.  And worst case, there is a way to waterproof the foundation from the outside.

We have a schedule for a mold removal company to swing by the house on Saturday to give us a quote on removal.  Our plan is to ask the bank for a price concession for the amount of the removal.  Our agent doesn't think the bank will walk away for 4 thousand or so.  We won't either, but don't tell the bank that.

We also got an offer from the relocation company, and ratified by my company, to prepay us for the closing costs of the Oregon house.  And we can use that money for the contract money for the NY house.  So, assuming that works out for timing, we'll be able to move forward with the NY house with no delays for cash availability.  That was a HUGE problem caused by the surprise on Wednesday.

Spring has come to NY state.  The trees in the WalMart parking lot and at work and all along the road have started to bloom.  Farmers have planted, there are flying bugs in the air.  Yes, winter has gone.  At least, until it snows again.

This pic was actually taken tomorrow (I'm writing this on Saturday, but the picture could have been taken on Friday, so here it is).  I really expected for the family to come here when it was BROWN.  But that won't happen.  I figure by the time they see daylight here (they arrive late Thursday night) there will be a lot more color out.