Moving...........

Where do I start??? Last summer we talked about it, I prayed about it, we talked about it some more. I felt really strongly that after 11+ years in this house, our time here was done and we were supposed to move on. We talked to an agent who advised that we couldn't sell this place for enough to cover what we owe plus commissions, so we let it go! Fast forward to the end of the year.....we started looking at houses in Saratoga Springs......we talked to another agent who gave us some more options, plus home sales are starting to pick up and prices are headed up too!! We find a house that we love and decide to put an off in on it. The house had been on the market for over a year and was vacant! Ugggg......someone beat us to it, by about 24 hours and their offer was accepted. We kept looking and kept working at getting our house in order to list it!
We found another house....this one is perfect!!! It has been on the market since the beginning of December, so about 3 months now....it is a short sale! Home owners have accepted our offer....and now we wait for the bank......and wait.......and wait!! Our offer went into them on Feb. 12th.....we wait........
In the mean time, we get this house ready and list it!! It will take months to sell right??? It went onto the MLS on Feb 18th...and we cleaned for a showing, and cleaned, and cleaned...... how do you show the appearance of a clean house with five kids?? Oh yeah.... you don't!!! Since the 18th, we have had to leave the house for it to be shown six times!! That is a lot of cleaning!!! Last Thursday, the 24th, our agent called to let us know that an offer had come in....WHAT....less than a week....seriously??? We met with him on Friday and reviewed the offer. We countered it. The counter was presented to them on Saturday and they accepted the counter! They signed the paperwork on Saturday the 26th and we signed it on Monday the 28th.....HOLY COW.....under contract in about a week!!! Unheard of, especially in todays market!! So we are officially "Under Contract" for this house......and we are waiting.....................