I know exactly where you’re coming from, having sold my deceased mother’s house last May.
Best of Luck!
[sub]Being one of the “unofficial gun nuts” of the Straight Dope, I could always come down there and “make 'em an offer they can’t refuse.”[/sub]
Hey, I missed this last time around so I’ll send a double batch of good vibes!
Apparently, I didn’t send enough good vibes the first time, so here’s an extra-large batch goin’ out! 
You got it, sending warm thoughts your way.
To you, too. Hope the recovery continues to go well.
Vunderbob - I’ll say a prayer to St. Joseph for you. I’m in a similar situation. I’m waiting for the fax for an ofer on my house today. I’ve received three offers in the last 10 days, but they’re all low-balling. It’s a “starter house” and a lot of people in that situation just don’t have the money. They all want me to pay their closing costs so they can walk into it with no money down. The last offer I refused to even counter-offer, because it was so outside my range. They came back within a couple hours raising their buying price $5000. We’ll see.
StG
Our Tooth Fairy Who Art Wherever The Tooth Fairy Hangeth Out
Please let vunderbob sell his house this time around. And while you’re at it, leave an extra 20 under his pillow tonight. 
Good luck and good vibes headed your way from south Jawja.
Vunderbob - Any update on your house?
StG
Not really. The realtor says be patient because he has someone he’s trying to get financing for, plus he’s still showing it.
The mortgage company, in the meantime, is sending me the paperwork for surrendering the deed in lieu of foreclosure. The house goes into foreclosure on the 20th if nothing happens.
Stock tip: buy into whatever pharmaceutical companies that make Maalox and sleeping pills. Their product sales have gone up exponentially…
**Vunderbob{/b] - Oh, dear! Hard to be patient when you’re on the line like that. Where is the house?
My mother is after me not to accept offers that are below the going rate, saying she’ll lend me money to pay the house payment until I get a reasonable offer. But I just have to pay that money back, so why not sell it?
Best wishes, Vunderbob. I’ll keep up the prayers to St. Joe.
StG
It’s on the east side of Indianapolis, right near I-70 and I-465.
Where are you from, BTW? I knew a family in my younger days that had St. Germain as their name, so my curiosity is WAAAAY up…
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Well that sucks. I did a deed in lieu of forclosure once during the Reagan Depression. (I wish someone would try trickle-up economics sometime!)
They turned around and sold the house for $15k less than my balance and told me they could have sued me for the difference! (Like it woulda done them any good.) If you do the deed in lieu, get assurances, in writing, that they will not try to collect the difference from you.
Good luck to you my friend.
PS. If you think you might have to hide your trains from the man, e-mail me.
Luckily, I still have my PMI, and the asking price is $15k more than what I owe. I should be OK.
The Man? My wife, yes; my dog, maybe; my guns and my trains, never!
Vunderbob - My Username isn’t a family name (for me, anyway). It’s the name of a historical/fictional character. I first used it on the Bronze, the official Buffy the Vampire Slayer board, since St. Germain was a vampire.
Again, best of luck to you!
StG
vunderbob, I’m sending best wishes and good vibes your way! I hope things work out for you and yours.
The realtor just called. He has a purchase agreement in hand!
Wooohooo! Congratulations!
Yea verily, whatever thou asketh of the tooth fairy thou shalt receive apparently. So did ya get the extra 20 too? 
WOOHOO!!! Fandamntastic news vunderbob
Congratulations, Vunderbob!!! - That’s wonderful news. I hope it’s a great offer.
StG
Good news, vunderbob! Congrats.
A few notes:
Shirley Ujest, there’s no way your Virgin Tree[sup]TM[/sup] will grow if you bury them head down. You have to bury them head up. And water them copiously.
Asbestos Mango, I’m pretty sure Mary isn’t still a virgin. I mean, she might have been before Jesus was born, but afterwards? If that’s the case, I’m more impressed with Joseph than I am with her.