All true real estate junkies will understand this....but after the presents, and cookies and prime rib, I sneaked away from the party to check my email.....in the laundry room. Completely obsessive of me.
I would like to say there was a reason beyond real estate....but there really wasn't. I had been cooking all day and I had not checked email since noon....it was 7pm. So, you understand?
To my surprise, in my inbox was an executed copy of an offer we had written earlier that week. I was annoyed about this situation any way. The agent had not returned any of my phone calls nor emails and I wasn't really sure that the offer had been received at all.
The email was quite apologetic, turns out the agent is the seller's sister and they had all been gone last week at a funeral...the sudden passing of their father.
The offer was very fair and needed. They were both moving to the East Coast to be nearer their mother and finances were very tight. The sale of the home was important and they had had no offers. My buyers likewise had been looking for a long time...and this home was perfect. It was one street away from the buyer's sister. It was a perfect situation.
I had the joy of picking up the phone to call my search-weary buyers and tell them they had a home! I also was able to reach the agent, who was very nice and excited.
Merry Christmas to all!
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