Things are picking up on the escape plan.

Originally thinking we'd FSBO this place ("for sale by owner"), Mitzi has reached out to a realtor she knows. She's coming by this Tuesday.

Conceptually, we will have the house ready for showing when we leave for New York for the summer. That's kind of ideal, since we'd be out of the house and wouldn't have to go through repeated efforts at "tidying up," in preparation for a showing. Having someone here representing us should make it far more pleasant than coordinating zoom calls and emails with potential buyers.

The visit by the realtor is to do a sanity check on what we think the house is worth, and begin planning for the listing.

I like the idea of having a realtor handle the sale, though we've done FSBO before. We only had to show my condo twice and the second couple bought it for the listing price. (Maybe I under-priced it?) I'm not sure this place will be as painless, though I could be surprised.

I was genuinely worried that the snow in New York would prompt Mitzi to seriously reconsider any thoughts of relocating. That doesn't appear to have been the case, and things are moving faster than I'd originally envisioned. For a number of reasons, she's kind of the senior partner in this affair.

Anyway, this is a very major decision, so I find it both gratifying and humbling that she's "all-in," on it. I figured it was going to take another year or so of bad news before I could convince her.

The sooner the better, I think.

Originally posted at Nice Marmot 14:03 Friday, 13 December 2024