The house that sparked the movement towards putting our places on sale has been taken off the market. Can't say that I'm surprised, because it has been on the market for nearly a year. The couple moved to Oregon and have a house down there. I'm thinking that once our houses are under contract, we can contact this couple and ask if they're interested in selling. I doubt that they're going to pay two mortgages until the market improves.
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Update: Our agent contacted their agent to see if they'd consider a contingent offer and the answer is "Yes, but....". Famous words that are sure to drive us away and ensure that we will not be buying your home. We've only had one interaction with the agent for this property and it involved her screaming at us, because although we told her we had an agent, she chose not to believe us and then had a screaming fit when we showed up at the house with our agent in tow.
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Because we loved the house so much, we chose to overlook her momentary lack of professionalism and we dusted off our homes and listed them for a parade (not quite) of would be buyers. We would have loved to move forward with purchasing this house, but the conversation with the agent (as relayed to us by our agent) left us feeling a little skittish. The last thing we want is a battle royale with the sellers when trying to negotiate a fair price (they're listed at $599+, we'd like to offer $540k).
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So off we go to look in greener, less spending, pastures - the pastures of Aspen. A gorgeous neighborhood in Marysville and in a much more acceptable location. Stay tuned...
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