DAY 89 - DEAD ANIMALS IN THE YARD

We have made a lot of progress with the house. It is really shaping up nicely and I am optimistic or at least hopeful that another family will fall in love with it like we did when we first moved in.

We have been working on the curb appeal by cleaning up the yard and planting flowers. So I was pleased to meet a couple with a young son who happens to be looking for a house. They are friends with our neighbors a few houses down. I took the opportunity to start the soft and persuasive sell. They want to live in our subdivision and it was my job for them to think our home was the one. Did I mention the incredible competition in our sub - unfortunately with many homes for sale? They had a young son who was getting anxious and wanted to play. I suggested they come over and play on our fabulous play set. I guess I should mention to you that we tricked out our background to be a kid haven of fun. So we went back to our place and there son was having a great time on the teeter tauter and climbing up the ladder of the swing set.

My daughter was in the backyard and decided to join our discussion. This couple actually knows her. She began providing vital information to kill the sale. First she mentioned how there are at least three dead animals in our backyard including a squirrel (which the kids have been flinging around the yard with a stick), a robin red breast and another dead squirrel. She kept on carrying on with her stories as I tried to hush her with mommy's evil looks. It was not working. When she began talking about the neighbors across the street who we hate and think are rude and obnoxious - I had to shut her down. I said "honey", our guests are interested in maybe buying our house - could you mention some of the positive stuff instead of focusing on the negative. She said "oh - I did not know." Great - I am sure damage was done - no problem honey!!!

I then try to save the whole conversation and I look at my neighbor's backyard grass. What would you know - it is long with dandelions and weeds everywhere. I guess the deck was stacked against me. Oh well, I will leave the selling to the realtor.

UPDATE
Today, I am in the grocery store and I see the family that was interested in buying the house. They stopped me all excited and said they were anxious to come over and see the rest of the house. Apparently, they were not scared off...

REALIZATION
I am feeling confident that everything is going to work out. Although, candyland just processed my background check so it will be a few days till I am officially off the nervous hook. Realization 2 - Maybe I should have gone into real estate ... nah just kidding... I think knowing that my house is going to have a nice family in it helps with our closure. I hope that the house sells soon... but then that is what I said about the job search...