We had two house viewings recently. One Friday and one Sunday. The folks that came through on Friday didn't like the kitchen. The folks that came through on Sunday really liked the house but didn't like the garage (it was too short for his pick-up truck).
We met with our realtor this morning, extended our listing (yes, it's nearly been six months since we listed our house), and dropped our selling price. While our realtor tried to put a good spin on the situation, there are several factors complicating things: a growing over-abundance of houses for sale in town (with more being listed on a daily basis), tight lending regulations for typical buyers in our pricing structure, the elimination of the neighborhood elementary schools for a centralized elementary school next to the Jr./Sr. High (further away from us), and a greater demand for single story ranch-style homes. Not to mention people who own cars longer than our garage is deep.
But the good news is our realtor is going to feature our house on her page in the upcoming real estate magazine! YAY!!
Home Improvement
We continue to work on our house and the yard to improve its appeal. I spent the morning reseeding the central portion of our dog yard. Karen removed her office from the corner and rearranged things to create a "breakfast nook" in the kitchen.
Tanner and Tucker adapt to their smaller yard surrounding the reseeding zone.
Our new breakfast nook created to enhance "saleability".
MAG's Ohio Office
We're still doing what we can for MAG from up here in Ohio. You might say our couch has become the Ohio Branch of Missionary Air Group's Headquarters operations. I spent the afternoon communicating with prospective missionary candidates and short-term volunteers. Karen's still organizing medical ideas, gathering information related to resources to help with operating our hospital in Rus Rus, and is working with a Coshocton-based missionary nurse who'll soon be making a two week trip down to Rus Rus. More on that developing story in upcoming blogs!
MAG's Ohio office staff at work.
Thanks for your continued prayers as we wait on God to sell our house, continue serving MAG as best we can, and look forward to ultimately making the move to Burlington, North Carolina.
2 comments:
Praying your house sells. It is a nice house especially for Coshocton! I see Keith wearing jeans... must be 20 below! ha!
Blessings,
Melinda W.
SE Asia
Melinda, thanks so much for your comment and prayers. Yes, we're in that time of season where it can be 80 degrees one day and 45 the next. Today I'm in shorts, tomorrow, back to jeans. We're so proud of you guys as you faithfully meet challenge after challenge in SE Asia!
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