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2 Aug
It looks like we won’t be selling our house. There have only been seven showings since March. We’ve spoken with our realtor, and we’re not willing to do any more price reductions. Our contract with the realtor ends in September, and if it hasn’t sold by then, we’ll just wait until the market is better. We might rent the house out, and rent a one story for us to live in. Truthfully, we have no idea what we’re going to do.
This winter will probably be very difficult physically and emotionally. I love Texas. It is the greatest country on earth. And now, with David’s arthritis, I am sooo thankful we were born and continue to live here. Imagine how much worse it would be if we lived in Canada.
Also, we’re considering going to just one car. I drive my Explorer less than once a week. David’s currently carpooling, but even if that stopped, I could drop him off at his office on my way to work and pick him up on my way home. On the days I don’t work he could take the car since I’m usually cleaning house on my days off anyway. Or again I could take him and pick him up. We could totally make it work, even if we moved closer to our family like we want to. However, since we have no idea what’s going to happen in the next few months, we’re hesistant to make any major decisions. So, we’ll wait and see what happens with the house and the car and the Humira…
I’m sick of waiting. I’m sick of staging my house. I’m sick of David being sick.
So, I guess I’d better do a Three Minute Thank You and count my blessings. God is still good, even when life is hard.
Thank you God for:
Our new church location and for the people who helped us move
Friends who let me borrow their books
My parents pool and their generosity in sharing it with others
My in-laws and their servants’ hearts
Good preaching
Letting me be born in Texas
A new bed
A new bedspread and pillows
A job that I can leave at the office
Giving David a job he loves
Sometimes all you need is a new realtor and a fresh pair of eyes to look at things. I will keep you in my prayers!
I rent out my house right now and it’s worked out pretty well (I pay $899 mortgage and he pays $850 rent) and he’s taken care of it,just be careful to get a good renter if you do rent it, good luck!
Rachel, I agree. This is the realtor we used to buy the house, and I just don’t feel like they’re trying very hard. There have been just a few little things, but when I told them, “No more price reductions. If it doesn’t sell, we’ll just wait,” they didn’t even suggest one last open house.
Marlene, thanks. That’s really good to know. One of my brothers is thinking about renting it, which would be good because I can always drop by and see my brother and make sure he hasn’t destroyed the house! Of course, we’d do a real contract and he’d put down a deposit and everything, but I would love to rent the house out to someone we know and trust.