Dream Home #2

I just got home from the Realtor's office after going to look at the other property I mentioned. While we were out, we drove past a house that my aunt clued me into. It just went on the market, in a great neighborhood, and within my price range. We couldn't get hold of the listing agent, so my Realtor (this is why I love her) just went up and knocked on the door! The owner was home, and conveniently enough had just had a showing. He graciously agreed to take his dog for a walk so we could take a look.

It is plain Jane on the outside... but GORGEOUS on the inside. It is an older home with all of the nooks and built-ins you could ask for. I am keeping my hopes low for several reasons: 1) It is new on the market, so they could choose to decline my offer and wait it out - it could easily get more than I offered for it. 2) They were asking near the top of my price range, so I topped out. If they decline, I have nothing to counter with. 3) It seems too good to be true.

So - we went back to the office, and wrote up an offer for as much as I can afford, and didn't ask them to pay for as much as I asked the last owner to pay for. I've offered above their asking price, but we'll see if it's enough for them to take the bait.

To be sure their agent gets our offer ASAP, my Realtor was actually going to drive it to her house after her other meeting since we couldn't get hold of her. She's awesome!

Now, we wait [again]...