I am really excited to participate in Stacking the Shelves, a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality.
My Life
What a rollercoaster of a week! I started the week on a high. I was counting down the days until closing and making plans for what we would do as soon as the sale was final. The title company had our closing scheduled and everything seemed like it was good to go. Then late Monday, we received a call that the sale was not going to happen and we would have to put our house back on the market. We wasted an entire month on a buyer that couldn’t get a loan despite being pre-approved.
So the house went back on the market on Tuesday…and it was crazy! One potential buyer after another toured the house both Tuesday and Wednesday and we ended up receiving two offers Wednesday night which were more than the original offer had been. We actually had to stay up late to get everything signed and taken care of that night. The house is under contract once again and I think it will happen this time since the buyer has a much larger down payment and waived the financing contingency. I feel hopeful.
What I’m Reading
I finished several books this week. I finished listening to Sisters in White by Melissa Foster about mid-week. Then I started Murder by Other Means by John Scalziwhich I finished on Saturday while doing some work around the house. I have slowly been making my way through Betty by Tiffany McDaniel for the past month. It really was a fantastic read and I am happy that I had the time to sit down and read for a few hours to finish it on Saturday.
All About Us by Tom Ellen (Publisher)
Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine (Penguin Random House Rewards)
The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry (Penguin Random House Rewards)
What books do you add to your shelves this week?
Let me know in the comments and be sure to leave a link to your own STS post!
Yeah! What wonderful news about the house. So glad it looks like it will all work out.
That's great about the new offer for the house! And yay for a higher price too! Hopefully this one falls through this time!
Nice new reads too! Some new to me ones but I did read The Ghost Tree and really enjoyed it! Super eerie and perfect reading for Halloween! Hope you enjoy all the new reads!
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Have a GREAT day!
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I am glad you have a new contract going so quickly! When that happened to me in 2007, it was nine months before we finally sold the house, and I had lost the house I was in escrow to purchase (with a contingency). But in the end, I guess it worked out, as I decided not to buy and rented a lovely condo for 12 years.
Have a great week, and I hope you enjoy your books and your activities.
Fingers crossed everything goes through this time on the house. Hope you enjoy your new reads! I wasn't a fan of The Ghost Tree but others like it so maybe you will too! 🙂
Have a great week and happy reading!
Stormi
Week in Review
What great news, Carole! I'm so glad the house in already under contract again. I hope this time it goes like clockwork.
I hope everything works out for you this time.
I really hope things are on track for the closing now. You have some great reads there! Have a wonderful week!
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
I have everything crossed for you that it goes to plan this time!
that sucks about the house. i wonder why they preapprove????
sherry @ fundinmental
I am so sorry for the delay in the sell of your house, but am so glad you found another buyer that quickly! Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly this time! It sounds like you have been reading some great books. I have The Ghost Tree in my sights. I hope you enjoy it when you read it. It seems to be getting mixed reviews. I hope you have a great week, Carole!
Fingers crossed!!! I hope it goes through now
Oh I'm so relieved for you! I will keep my fingers crossed just in case but it sounds like things really worked out for the best since the new offer was more! I'm hoping your reading and your week are going great!