Long Distance Moving

[Cerebrum123]

Hope the move goes well.

[DesertBerean]

I saw a couple of reports that said 40% of home purchases over the last year were all cash. Generally, the buyers had sold their homes and used the proceeds for their new one.

[Teallaura]

Hope all goes well.

[Carrikature]

And the prospective buyers accepted our timeline changes, so we're officially on countdown. Fingers crossed...

[Carrikature]

Sounds like a sellers market. Oil boom in Texas? Hopefully, for your sake, things are easier on buyers in Oregon.

It's definitely a sellers market. I don't think it's an oil boom (that would be further south), but I really couldn't guess the reason. We've rented an apartment in Oregon, though. We didn't want to attempt moving 2000 miles AND finding a house.

[Teallaura]

Wow...

[robrecht]

So for those who are interested, my house went on the market yesterday afternoon ~3pm. There were five showings yesterday and ten or so today. We met with the realtor this evening to go over the four offers we've received so far. Did some minor adjustment (timeline only) to the best one and sent it back. Hoping to hear tomorrow. Have I mentioned the market here is crazy?

Sounds like a sellers market. Oil boom in Texas? Hopefully, for your sake, things are easier on buyers in Oregon.

[Carrikature]

So for those who are interested, my house went on the market yesterday afternoon ~3pm. There were five showings yesterday and ten or so today. We met with the realtor this evening to go over the four offers we've received so far. Did some minor adjustment (timeline only) to the best one and sent it back. Hoping to hear tomorrow. Have I mentioned the market here is crazy?

[Bill the Cat]

Here is the best tip. Get your friends to help you move in exchange for pizza.



...then while they are doing all the work, tell them you are going to get the pizza. Come back 3 or 4 hours later and the job is done.

Feigning an arthritic knee works great too!

[Teallaura]

[Carrikature]

Well, it's happening. We go to market next Wednesday, the 28th. We'll be out of town that weekend but back on Sunday. We're expecting to have had a few offers by then, and the realtor said she'd have an open house that Saturday or Sunday if she wasn't happy with the immediate interest levels.

[Carrikature]

Another tip: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/245446248415203027/

Basically, they Saran wrapped the cutlery tray. Soooo doing this myself next time!

I'm pretty sure we did something close to this the last time we moved.

[Teallaura]

[Sparko]

what??? It' a perfectly cromulent plan. It embiggens everyone.

[Teallaura]