Quilting and Real Estate in MD

At the end of a perfect week

It's Saturday morning and I'm still sitting here in my pajamas. I don't have any appointments today and I think I'm going to spend the day trying to finish up a couple quilts that are almost there.
I think I practically moved mountains this week and made miracles happen. I have a couple with 3 kids I'm working with. Until Wednesday I was not aware that they had to be out of their current residence until the end of the summer. Wednesday they tell me they have to be out of their house by July 23. I almost freaked out but kept my cool. We spent yesterday looking at houses in Randallstown. They needed 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a sizeable yard and really wanted a newer home. We had been looking at houses for 3 weeks. Yesterday we looked at a gorgeous 4 bedroom in Kings Point and wrote a contract on it. Even though the house was older than they had been wanting (1968) it had been newly renovated and gorgeous and was for sale by owner. The owner agreed to give them a pre-settlement occupany and close on August 11. So, they move in next weekend but don't have to settle until the middle of August. At 10pm last night the contract was accepted and I got it back today all signed. They are ecstatic. I don't think they realize how unusual this circumstance is.
I submitted another contract last night on a cute 2 bedroom home in Hampden for another of my clients. And, ratified a contract on one of my listings too. It was a very busy week.
I almost feel at loose ends today because I don't have to go out with clients or do anything work related. My son asked me this morning if we were going to do anything today and if it was a surprise. I hadn't really planned on doing anything this weekend except maybe relaxing.
I have 2 quilts that are next to be complete. Both are quilted but need binding so I think I'll go to the quilt store and find fabric to compliment both and get the binding done.
I do need to relax some. We have 14 listings, 3 of which are under contract. And, 6 contracts ratified going to closing and 14 buyers still looking. We're very busy so where's the slow down in the market.

posted by bmorerealtor @ 7/15/2006 11:59:00 AM