Market is doing well, pending sales means people are buying- many of us with buyers are frustrated, nothing new to look at, everything that is worth looking at sells right away.... -----Original Message----- From: elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary McCarthy Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 11:30 AM To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [elky] Re: Sold and homeless I sure hope the real estate market is picking up. You'll find something. And it will be better than the last one. Always seems to work that way. No 1 son found a house. They were running around for the last year and a half making low ball offers. Someone finally accepted one. It's been a challenge because its tied up in a bankruptcy/foreclosure mess but they have been told to expect closing the second week of July. They did well. little guy needs stability, so make that the prime directive. Mary > > Well, i found a house 2 weeks ago that.we liked and that would keep > charlie in his school. His mother has stated when she remarries > because we dont live in tue boundaries, she would move him to the > school near his house. Not cool, she did agree if i lived there she > would make sure he stays and prefers it that way. > As luck would have it, our house sold over list price on day 1, top 3 > sales in the hood in last 12 months! You dont want to be the top in > todays market becausw of strict appraisal guidelines and appraisals. > Not bad we closed a year ago almost exactly at $115,000 and today have > it under contract at $142,000. > Problem is, the house we wanted to buy sold while we were negotiating. > Luckily we found a couple options to rent til something else comes > available in the 3 small hoods that we are trying to get the bottom > house that is still easily salAble. > > Market here is unbelievable, more houses pending in many hoods than > active. Take advantage of 3.75% interest rates! > Rules: Please play nicely with others. -List members page (text & pic links): http://www.myelcamino.net/eclist.htm -List members page (all pics): http://www.myelcamino.net/ec_list.htm Rules: Please play nicely with others. -List members page (text & pic links): http://www.myelcamino.net/eclist.htm -List members page (all pics): http://www.myelcamino.net/ec_list.htm