[nanci2539]

Yes we did! We signed the contract last night. It's a solid buyer and there are no contingencies. The planning date for passing papers is May 28th. Our home was on the market for three months

What I feel worked for us is (1) price; (maintenance); and (3) cleanliness/staging

We dropped our price by $50K. It was a one time reduction. Instead of little increments, we made the decision to do a one shot drop. We accepted $19,000 less than the asking price. In this market, we consider ourselves fortunate. If you are selling and get an offer, work the offer. Meaning, counter offer but give something back. In my case, I countered after her first offer. She came back $10K lower; then we countered again offering to have the back yard summer ready and also leaving my eight oversized ceramic planters.

She said no to that so we went with her first counter.

Now I am so stressed and so scared, I can't begin to tell you my emotions.

Our plan is to go to TV and rent until we find the right home for us.

The furniture will need to go into storage. Does it make sense to store it in FLA or store it up north until we'e ready?

How do I go about finding a rental that is pet friendly. I have cats and they go where I go.

Now we have to get through the inspection but that should be okay (I hope) And, I need to tell my family. My son and his family'; my daughter and her family. And Both live within a mile of me. I have three grandchildren, 7, 6 and almost 2. Every time I think about moving, I have to hold back the tears.

I'm sure I will be asking a million questions next month.