Re: Will 37 be our lucky number?
 

Hi:
It's been interesting reading all of your posts kinda like deja vu for us. We showed our house about the same number of times and other than one really bad offer, nothing. Then our realtor suggested dropping the price $5000. We did that and in two days, the house was sold. The deal went through fine and we are now enjoying ourselves in the Villages. Good luck to you. I hope you get an offer soon.
Judy

Re: Will 37 be our lucky number?
 

jneiman- We have dropped our price $16000 since April, and we just put out a $4000 incentive bonus at the beginning of the week. We had one really bad offer in May that we turned down, had one couple that said they were going to write an offer but never did, and now we are down to our final six weeks before we pull it off the market. We will be updating the bathrooms and putting granite counters in the kitchen while it is off the market. We will put it back on the market in the spring, but will be putting the price back up to where we started.

Re: Will 31 be our lucky number?
 

sschuler1 and benj: I will say a prayer for you both so that you do not have to spend another winter in Michigan, even if 3 Brothers helps warm those chilly bones!

I know how awful the market is in the Detroit area. We were blessed to be able to sell 3 1/2 years ago (in Canton), and we got out JUST IN TIME!

My St. Joseph did come with a prayer, so I'll get it out and say it for you both so you can come down and enjoy the sunshine PERMANENTLY!! wav

Blessings,
Sunflower3630

Re: Will 37 be our lucky number?
 

Thanks Sunflower! Sounds like you know 3 Brothers from your Canton days. Did you used to eat there? We still had our daughter and grandchildren living with us until last December. Once they moved out we started remodelling and getting the house ready to put it on the market. We hear it is supposed to be a long, hard winter this year. We are not staying here for the winter, even if we don't sell the house. I'm sure we will be stopping by TV on our winter travels this year.

Re: Will 31 be our lucky number?
 

SSchuler1 ~
Yes, we ate at 3 Brothers all the time! Loved to go there on Sunday mornings for eggs and kielbasi! We lived in Sunflower sub, just south of the h.s. complex. That's why I have the handle Sunflower ;).

I really hope you sell your house soon, so you can move on to the next phase of your life - having a ball in TV. Everyone there has a great time, and I'm still hoping to be one, one day.

Best wishes for a quick sale, and enjoy those Pierogis!!

will 38 be our lucky number?
 

We have another showing between 4:30 and 5:30 pm today. This makes #38, and we are still waiting for #37 to come back for their second showing. I know that a bunch of you said that it will be #39, but I can't tell you how much I want it to be sooner than that. But at this rate, number 39 could be this week anyway.

Hi SS....it was Mariab and myself who felt #39 was the number.....funny we both had the same number pop into our heads on chat that night....I sure hope we were right....Good Luck!:)

will 37 be our lucky number?
 

Well, it turns out that it is #37 coming back for their second visit at 4:30 today. There was another realtor that was going to show it, but they had to cancel. Number 37 called to schedule a showing, and they put them in the same spot since we had already agreed to a showing at that time. So Helene and Mariab, it could be another week or so before we get to #39.

sschuler1's Lucky Number
 

Glad to hear it's showing!! Sounds like lots of folks are starting to come through, and that's a very good thing. :) Hang in there - we've all got our fingers crossed for you!!

will 37 be our lucky number?
 

Well, #37 has narrowed it down to their top two choices and we are one of them. They are asking for the utility expenses and taxes to get an idea of how much it will cost to live here. So, we are starting to get our hopes up that this might be the one. Say a prayer for us!

SS...I'm praying for you...hope this is it.:thumbup:

Good Luck!!
 

SS ~

Sending lots of good wishes your way. Looking forward to hearing some really good news from you SOON!!

:pepper2: :icon_wink:

will 38 be our lucky number?
 

Well, we had #38 look at the house today. We got home from our camping trip and they were in our driveway taking a flier out of the box. They walked up the drive and asked to see the house. (Don't tell our realtor, but we showed them the house!) They seemed very excited about the property, and liked the house as well. I hate getting my hopes up only to have them dashed again, but even my hubby is a little excited this time.

Got my fingers crossed for you. This may be the one especially since they took the flier and wanted to look. Good Luck

Good Luck....my fingers are crossed....if they come back again, should we call it #39.....:icon_wink:

will 38 be our lucky number?
 

I haven't been counting the second showings as seperate. If I was counting second showings we would be on number 42 now. I have only been counting the number of buyers that have a showing.

Oh...better stick with your original count then. Keep us posted...Good Luck

will 39 be our lucky number?
 

Well, we have #39 coming to see the house tomorrow between 2:30 and 3:30 pm. Could this be the one???? Helene and Mariab, if this is the one I will buy you dinner!!!!! We only had two weeks left before we were going to take it off the market until spring. I can't tell you how much I want to sell right now and not have to go through another winter up here. Say a prayer for us!!!!!

OH...I hope we are right....I am praying for you.

SS-Keep the faith. We put our house up for sale 7/11 thinking that it would be lucky. After no showings the first week, we went to our TV house to sit it out. Went back to NJ on 8/20 for medical appointments when my friend suggested St. Joseph. Went out 8/21 and bought the statue. The flyer with the prayer said to bury him head first, facing him towards the direction that we wanted to go. Husband and I stood out there and said the prayer and thought that we had done our best. By the way, we had made a lot of improvements in the house over the past year...remodeled two bathrooms, put in recessed lighting, and removed all wallpaper and painted the entire interior. We had a bid on 8/23, but it was $50k below our asking price. In spite of the market conditions, we turned it down. Went back to TV on 9/5. Got another bid on 9/7 well within acceptability...$15k under asking price. Negotiated for a few days and settled at $6k under asking price. Returned to NJ on 10/01 and settlement is 10/16. Although we would like to believe that it was because of the improvements that we had made, a little voice in the back of my head tells me that faith and St. Joseph did it.

Well, we are putting the house back on the market today finally! Should I start my count over from the beginning or should I count the first showing as number 40?

We are leaving for Florida on Wednesday and are hoping that it sells while we are there!!!!!

Start Over
 

It's a new day and a new bathroom.

Spoke to a realtor yesterday and she said things are picking up in the market here on Long Island.

Good luck!

We have been trying since Sept! We picked the perfect time to try and sell. Can't wait ,we spent a week there last Sept. and didn't want to come back to Iowa. Hope to see you all soon. Pam from Iowa

Hoping #40 is the charm!
 

Hi SSchuler1! That's great that you've re-listed the house after all your hard work. I have another friend in Plymouth who just listed her home (condo) on Territorial and after less than 3 weeks, she has an offer!! And - guess where she's moving? The Villages!! I will say a prayer to St. Joseph tonight for you and hope that you sell while you are on vacation. Oh, and that's where my friend is - she's vacationing in Cancun and got the call from her agent a day after she got down there! So, let's hope you get a call while you are away from home, too! I'm rootin' for ya!!

31
 

Sometimes things work out better for you than you think, maybe there is someone looking over you to make sure you are making the right decision for yourself.

Best be safe than sorry.

Will 40 be our lucky number?
 

Ok, here we go....the first showing since we put it back on the market tommorrow afternoon. I guess we're gonna count this as showing number 40! Say a quick prayer for us around 2:30 pm.

Good Luck once again!

I second that motion!

Friday the 13th was lucky for us.

:coolsmiley:

I take that to mean your house sold.

Congratulations! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

:pepper2::pepper2:

Ok, showing number 41 is on Saturday!!!!! Say a prayer for us around 1 pm!

Your covered here sschuler1. ;)

F16

Good Luck SS, I hope this is the one!!! I'll say a prayer for you.

OK, I've officially added you to my prayer list. However, I must warn you I've been praying for my own house and it hasn't worked yet. You know the old saying if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ;)

Best of luck!:)

Showing number 42 is tonight at 7 pm. I think our resident great horned owl attracted this looker. We had a couple come by on their bikes a few days ago, and stopped and took a flier out of the box on the front lawn. They then rode their bikes over to the woods and stood there looking. I went outside to see if I could answer their questions because they were there a really long time. Found out that they saw the owl and followed it here, and discovered that the house was for sale, so they decided to check it out because they were looking for a house anyway. There are two babies in the nest, so they stayed and watched for a little bit, then said they would be back to see the house. So, I'm guessing that this must be them. Hopefully, they are in love with our owls and will buy the house because of them!!!!

Best of luck to you!!
 

Good luck on your showing! :coolsmiley:. I understand totally, it is a very stressful time:confused:, I too am showing my house tomorrow afternoon so time for the washing and waxing again lol :yuck:.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you, hope you make a sale! :beer3:

Owls are thought to be wise birds... maybe these owl watchers are wise people and will know a great house when they see it. :eclipsee_gold_cup:

Good luck!

Good luck, good luck, good luck!!!!

Will cross my fingers at 7 pm, and say a prayer... :bowdown: