Realtor Contract Signed

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 69 degrees, high 92 degrees, partly cloudy most of the day, then a hard rain late in the afternoon

We got our first rain in the last 2-3 weeks late this afternoon. And what a rain it was. Hail, lightning, thunder, wind, heavy rain, it was quite a sight to see. The area has been needing this downpour.

Today was another day of hard work at Terri's house, with a bonus at the end. We arrived at her house fairly early and began working soon after. I mowed the high spots in the yard, which was kind of spotty because it was so dry. After the mowing was finished, I started on the task that I dislike the most, weed eating. Today was particularly bad on the weed eater, one of the most diabolical tools ever created. The weather was hot and muggy, with no breezes. Add in the heat from the weed eater and long pants to keep my legs from being eaten up, and it was a scorcher. In the meantime, Carolyn was getting the inside of the house cleaned up and looking good.

Then, the bonus: we had a Realtor come out to tour the house and give us an idea what we could expect in the market. This lady seemed to have her stuff together, and had an appreciation for the quality of the house and property. This was in contrast to some of the other Realtors who looked at the property. One who looked at the property was honest enough to tell us that he did not know how to price the house because he did not normally sell this type of house. He suggested we contact the lady who came out today. She quoted a price that seemed fair, considering how shaky the real estate market is at this time. I advised Terri that this was probably the right person to handle her house sale, and she signed the contract. Now, let's get this sucker sold and get Terri and Thomas moved. Maybe, just maybe we can get a little bit of traveling done before the summer's over. We have crossed our fingers, toes, legs.......

Now that the house is going on the market, we will be doing mostly maintenance type work to keep it ready to show at a moment's notice. That should make things a little easier on us. We need a break.

More later, be safe.

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