Wednesday morning at 8:30, I got a phone call from Hick. That's unusual. He rarely contacts me unless he's had a change of plans.
"Val. I just got a call from Realtor. We have a full-price offer on our land. I'm going by at 10:00 to sign the papers."
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There was still an hour-and-a-half for The Universe to monkey around with a big wrench. But everything was fine. SilverRedO didn't break down, and Realtor didn't break any more bones. The closing is set for the end of August, at the title company I prefer.
"Huh. Maybe we should have asked more!"
"I thought it was a fair price. It was more than my buddy offered me. The well alone is worth the difference."
"Yeah, especially where it is up on the hill. That would be an expensive well to drill."
"I think I read on the inside that it was about 150 feet deep."
"Was it the guy who called you? The one who's been looking at it?"
"Surprisingly no! It's a couple. A man and his wife. They'll have to send an appraiser, but they have already been approved for a loan. The good thing is, if something falls through between now and the closing, there will probably be another buyer ready to take it."
The Pony was thrilled with the news, and Genius was pleasantly surprised. The property listing is now coded as CONTINGENT on one site, and UNDER CONTRACT on another.
Two days from listing to contract is fine with us! At the full asking price, too. Can't get much better than that. Well. Realtor might beg to differ. The buyer had gone through another realtor, and she will have to split the commission.
