I received an email from my agent, Ken Hutmacher. There was another agent in his office that had a house going on the market the next week. The house just so happened to be in one of my dream neighborhoods. You know, the dream neighborhood that I thought I'd only be able to afford if the price was within my budget because the house needed tons of work.
The listing price was at the high end of my budget. I didn't want to get my hopes up and then have them crushed by a house that needed to be gutted. So I first told him I'd pass. Over the next couple of days, I kept thinking about that house. So since I couldn't shake it, I decided to schedule a showing.
The day before the home was listed, I was able to view the home. It was adorable.
Historical neighborhood, refinished hardwood floors, perfect size for me, and I got that gut feeling. This was a house that I could see myself turning into a home.
As we were leaving, I told Ken I wanted to make an offer.
Alan contacted me the next morning and we were able to get the offer sent to the seller's agent.
That evening I got a call from Alan. There had been another offer. That shows you what kind of market central OKC is in right now! I was not happy. I had the night to think about what my best and final offer would be. The next morning, I let Alan know what my best & final was and we updated the offer electronically.
At 12:46PM, I received a text from Alan. "You got your house. Pack your bags!!!"
I couldn't contain my excitement! I did a little chair dance at my desk and couldn't wipe the smile off my face the entire afternoon.
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