Not so fast my friend...

Well, we thought we had the house sold, but the buyers backed out the day the inspection was due. Yeah, that really stinks. Because we live in a buyer-friendly state there's not really anything we can do to get the earnest back. Apparently the couple buying the home is going through a divorce and couldn't agree on the house. Kind of strange if you ask me.

After recovering from our anger and disappointment, we put the house back on the market. Well, it's a little harder this time around. We haven't had many people look at the house since then and of course no offers. We've decided to hold an open house this Sunday in the hope that it will draw in a few more people.

Now for some good news... our visa applications just got accepted yesterday from Danish Immigration! I FedEx'd our passports to get the stamps so we can be legal to reside in the land of the Danes. We should have them by this week.

So... when do we actually go? Well at first we thought that the sale of the house would hold us back, but our agent says we will still be able to sell or close on the house while we are overseas. Also, my new boss suggests that I start work by 3/29. So now we are looking at a departure date of the weekend of the 24th. Oh my gosh that's less than 4 weeks away!

We've got a lot more to do between now and then, but with a tangible date in mind I think we are both a little saner.

Gone in 60 seconds

Well that was quick. We put our house up on the market on Friday, and by Saturday received an offer for our asking price. We accepted the offer on Sunday and today our status changed to "Pending Inspection." The closing date is March 22, but we will be able to rent back from the new owners until April 7, if we need to.

Such a relief to get that out of the way. One less thing to worry about. And not having to worry about keeping the house spotless 24-7 is nice, too.

I definitely recommend Redfin if you ever want to sell your house. Currently they are located only in Seattle and San Francisco, but they are looking to expand to other cities in the future. The only problem we had was getting the for sale sign up in time, but other then that, things have been going smoothly. We're saving a bundle on not having to pay a commission to a listing agent.

This week will be the 4th week since our paperwork was submitted for the visas. 4-5 more weeks to go...

A Farewell to Wings

Tonight Jazmine went to a new home. We decided that taking him with us to Denmark didn't really make sense. It would probably have been too much strain on the little guy, especially having to travel on a long overseas flight.

He was adopted by the mother of one of Lindsay's colleagues at school. We know that Jazmine is going to a great home and will get lots of love and attention as his new mother recovers from breast cancer surgery.

Jazmine joined our family over 5 years ago, not long after we got married and soon after arriving in Seattle. Since that time we've gotten to know and love his traits and eccentricities. That's why it was hard letting him go. He's been through a lot with us, from an initial case of mistaken gender, to getting his toes chewed off by a macaw, all the way to helping us raise a puppy and a baby. He's made a lot of kids smile and will continue to do so, I am sure.

Good luck Jazmine! We'll miss you!