Bottom Feeders

Not being served at your nearest Dead Lobster

There's a lot you learn when you sell a house.  No matter how many times you sell a house, there's always something new you learn. This go around of selling the house has us smack in the middle of a buyers market and it's not a fun place to be.  It's brought out a lot of what you see to the left: bottom feeders.  Like the featured creature, housing bottom feeders are equally hideous.  They seem to delight in tossing out insultingly low offers that serve only to frustrate the seller. They feed on the desperation of cash-strapped or mortgage-spanked homeowners (I am so glad we are not in the situation).  I am decidedly not a fan of the bottom feeder.

In spite of the bottom feeders that have come our way, I am pleased at the activity we are getting.  People are coming through and the feedback is good. We've had five times the number of showings in one month than we did in the entire nine months our house in SoCal sat on the market.  So, believe me, we are grateful.

This is not an easy process.  But I see that the mighty fine and stunningly patient SML and I are learning lessons, good lessons, through this process.  There's a lot of faith being exercised as we try and determine where our lives are going through this experience.  We are learning to work through the ups and downs of bottom feeder offers and believing that the right offer will come along.  Our prayers have taken on a new intensity, as has the listening for answers.  I know I've found comfort in the sense of peace that's come my way.  I don't have the answer as to when the house will sell or when we will be able to move forward on finding a new place, but I know it's going to work out.  I'm grateful for a Father in Heaven who is listening.

That said, I'm ready for this to be over.  I'm ready to get on with this next phase of life in the Den.  So say a prayer, light a candle, slaughter a goat (I mean that metaphorically as the last thing I need is a PETA protest in my front yard), do what you do....we'll take anything we can get to help us sell the house!