Just got the word that my counter offer was accepted! The house is sold! The only condition is that the title company I requested be used have a Spanish speaking employee to translate for the buyer. I'll check on that on Monday.
One more oops - I neglected to notice that I will be out of town on the day we are supposed to close escrow, June 5th. I'll be in Los Angeles seeing a Springsteen concert :-) I should be able to get all my stuff done early though, so it shouldn't be a problem.
House 3: Offer Received
An offer came in last night at around 9 PM. The agent's cover sheet said the buyers fell in love with the house and will work to make the sale happen. I have the house listed at $199,000. They offered $205,000 with me contributing 3% towards the purchase - meaning their offer is really for $198,850. They also want me to pay for the appraisal and home warranty. I'm going to counter back that they pay for the appraisal and warranty. The only drawback to their offer is that the buyers are getting 100% financing, so there is a chance the sale could fall through if they are not approved. I'll have to review the financing disclosure in detail to see their loan status. On the plus side, however, they are putting up a $1,000 earnest money deposit.
House 3: The Wait Begins
My handyman contacted me yesterday to say he picked up the gas flex hose, connected the stove, and tested it. All is working.
No offers yet, but the house hasn't even been listed for a full week yet. I'm estimating it will be on the market for a month before it gets sold, than we'll have another month in escrow.
No offers yet, but the house hasn't even been listed for a full week yet. I'm estimating it will be on the market for a month before it gets sold, than we'll have another month in escrow.
House 3: Before And After Pictures
Here are some before and after pictures of House 3. The original Before pictures were part of this post, but I've reposted them here for comparison. Unfortunately, I did not take any before pictures of the outside of the house. I also tried to take pictures from the same perspective, but I didn't always succeed.
Entryway / Family Room
The archway in the after pics is to the right in the before pic.
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Converted Carport Room
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Kitchen
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Through Archway
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Bedroom 1
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Bedroom 2
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I did not take a before picture of the bathroom, but here is one after it was redone:
Here are a couple pictures of the front and back yards:
Entryway / Family Room
The archway in the after pics is to the right in the before pic.
Before:
After:
Converted Carport Room
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After:
Kitchen
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After:
Through Archway
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After:
Bedroom 1
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Bedroom 2
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After:
I did not take a before picture of the bathroom, but here is one after it was redone:
Here are a couple pictures of the front and back yards:
