The new owners are signing their papers tomorrow at 11am (12pm our time). We have had one issue after another getting the money gathered in one place, but everything worked out (though it was VERY dicey this week on Tuesday and Wed. We thought we might not be able to close!!). We got the certified check and signed our papers this morning. Then we sent it on its merry way to Missouri (overnight UPS).
I am so glad this is over. It is almost exactly 6 months from listing to closing.
We've been dealing with the same drama, although for a much shorter time period. A month ago we found a great deal on a foreclosed condo that had been flipped by a local bank that owned it and was then down to half the price they were first asking for it. We thought it would be the perfect chance to get into the real estate business. We found a renter even before we closed but the buyers of her house have been jacking arond so she's dragging her feet on a contract now. I told her tomorrow was the last day and then we had to move onto another renter. We pushed our closing up an entire month for her and now she's dragging her feet because her buyers won't set a closing date. Ughh....just so annoying. Plus the added fees just keep piling up....re hook up the meter, taxes are due at the end of June for the year, had to buy bolt cutters tonight to get the pad lock off the garage door tha the bank knew nothing about, now have to get a lock smth to change the mailbox lock, hvac person has to come since the place is not cooling properly and on and on. We walked into about $40k equity though so I know it's worth it, just annoying when we have so much going on..
so happy for you! in today's market, 6 months really isn't so bad (i know many that have had their property's listed much longer before sale, or resorting to short sale). congratulations!