Well - it has been quite a day.
I felt that I was to go back out to take another look at the house today. In the process of doing so, I discovered that it was being shown three times today and there was at least one offer, probably two, going in on it!
I have looked at everything remotely suitable in the area and this is definitely the best possibility at the best price. I'm getting down to the wire time-wise and have to get something arranged!
But - what to do? I had offered a special price to my potential clients until tomorrow, as the bank required the down payment to be in the bank for 30 days. How could I put in an offer until I knew whether or not I had a down payment? But if I didn't, I'd lose the house.
I went up on the hill and prayed about the situation and felt that I was to move ahead as far as I could go. I have to trust that God will supply.
So - I told my realtor that I wanted to put an offer in, conditional on getting my financing. Then, I called the bank and – believe it or not – they lowered the 30 day requirement to 15 or less, giving me more time to get the down payment together. My realtor was shocked!
When I looked at the house for the second time today, I thought it would be good if the backyard could be totally fenced for Lola. Since the owner (seller) was also the builder, I asked him if it might be possible to extend the back deck, which was quite small. He agreed to throw the fencing in and extend the deck!
So - the realtor drew up the offer and it has essentially been accepted. I'm requesting a July 26th closing and that's the only thing in question (except for the down payment) because the owner was hoping for an August closing.
Lord willing, everything will be signed by tomorrow morning!!
I can hardly believe that we have progressed this far! It's amazing.
Step by step - Jesus is walking me through this miracle!!
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