On Monday, we had a little scare in our potential home-buying household. The seller told us that another couple was looking at the place and was pre-approved and VERY interested and were planning on putting in an offer by the end of the week after they had talked to their bank. Both of us felt slightly ill at the thought of losing the place and we were frustrated that the lawyer hadn't been able to draw up the contract.

But on Tuesday, the lawyer said she got everything she needed and we could come in to sign the contract as soon as we got together 10% of the sale price as a down payment to go in escrow. Whoops. After some frantic calls to our bank to ask them to please liquidate some of our funds since we don't just have that sitting around in cash, we were told that we'd be able to write the check the next day.

So yesterday, we spent the morning at our lawyer's office signing our freedom away and writing a very large check. And then we held our breath, hoping that the other couple wouldn't get an offer in before our seller signed the contract.

A few hours ago, we found out that the seller signed the contract last night. If all goes well, we'll be moving within a month.

I'm eagerly anticipating not changing my address within two years for the first time since 1997. And of course many bbqs on our lovely deck admiring the sunsetting behind the Empire State Building.

Posted by dahl at March 9, 2006 12:40 PM

So you got it?!?! Congrats!!!!