ShannonAlbert.com - June 2009

We have a contract on our house in Texas! After several back-and-forth offers today, we have an offer that we like and we are scheduled to close on August 27. Of course things can happen between now and then but given the $1000 earnest money that buyers must put down, usually that means they are serious and things will hopefully go well. We are cautiously optimistic and excited to have this weight off of our shoulders - this calls for drinks!

Regarding the house in Wichita, we are waiting for a mediator to be appointed by the bank to determine the future of the house we're trying to buy. The mediator will determine if the sale can continue and whether or not the terms of the sale will still be ok. Our realtor believes this is a positive sign because she's seen some banks give a flat out "no" and not let the sale proceed. Wish us luck on this. I may have to change my header to "homeless with no mortgage" soon!