Waiting Sucks

Well that didn't take long. Those first folks who came by to see the house have put in an offer. And we've accepted it.

You know, I thought that would be a relief, but it's not. As with every real estate offer, there are a few conditions to be met before the deal closes. With this deal, the purchaser (that's what they call them - we're the vendor) wants to secure financing, have a home inspector look the place over, and do a test of the well water. Fair enough. I don't have any real concerns with any of those conditions.

Still . . .

This is the excruciating part. We have a deal in the works. We're thinking about the next step - the HHT (House Hunting Trip). But is there something that could go wrong? Of course. That's why Murphy wrote his laws.

We'd like the deal to close ASAP so we can get on with this process. But we must wait 10 days for these conditions to be met. I know that on the grand scheme of things, 10 days is nothing. But try waiting them out. It's driving me a little nuts.

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Okay, one day left now. It's Monday and the deal expires tomorrow. This is killing me. Yesterday, we heard that the home inspector had "some concerns" with the septic bed. I don't know, specifically what those concerns are and that, too, is driving me nuts. Actually, it's pissing me off a little. We have never had any problems with the septic bed itself. We had one problem with the septic tank in our six years here. The pipe came off the tank two years ago. We had professionals come in, dig up the pipe, cut it back to solid pipe and replace it with new pipe. And all has been well. I don't understand the concern with the septic field. And now I have to wait to find out. I just hope that the inspector has a solid understanding of septic systems. Our real estate agent suggested that some inspectors, who are less familiar with septic systems, will "express concern" in order to cover their asses should something go wrong. I really, really hope that's not the case here.

We are also still waiting to hear the results of the well water test. Again, no concerns there. We have never consumed the well water, but we use it to wash our dishes, wash our hands, bathe, shower and cook. We had the well tested when we moved in and all was well then. No need to believe otherwise now. Still, you worry and you wonder.

Anyway, the deal expires at 3 p.m. tomorrow. The good news is that, should this deal fall through, I know of at least three others who are interested in the property. But it would be nice to get on with the process. The waiting sucks.