finally

Back and forth! Over and over! On and on! Bid and counter,then bid again and a whole lot of waiting. Finally, yesterday we reached an agreement on a home in MS. We were right on the brink of renting and then the realtor worked on the sellers to both educate and guide them into seeing the light.

Next comes the scrambling to secure a mortgage, home inspection and the numerous hoops that must be jumped through until we close. did i mention that I am going to miss all of it. Yup, i am away for the next 5 weeks and I have left that task in the hands of my POA.

It is scary leaving that much responsibility in the hands of another, but I did not have the choice. I had a deadline and the sellers dragged their old feet every step of the way. In the end we got a very fair deal, but it is an awful lot of money! More than I ever imagined spending on a home.

The home is in a very upscale neighborhood and it immaculate in every way possible. i am excited about taking residence in a real adult neighborhood. The last home was in an area described as Bohemian. The new home is nestled in a community where there are sculpted lawns, river access and the home backs up to a nature reserve. So like nothing I have ever lived in.