The house sold to our first offer and we have passed the the inspection negotiations and option period. Realtor says it's a little smoother sailing now. But all that stuff is still here! Gotta get serious now!!!!!!!!!
Russ Ranger said
05:33 PM Jan 27, 2014
The local charities can hardly wait to see your truck roll in. I don't know how many trips we made to a couple of good organizations in our area.
We used a local version of an "e-bay" type web site. People almost fought over the good stuff. Cash in hand and they had to take it away themselves. I could control how much I sold each day by the number of listings I posted. I did very little work and over ten thousand rolled in. I had really good junk!
Good luck with your stuff and congrats on the quick sale.
cherylbrv said
05:43 PM Jan 27, 2014
Here's my Happy Dance (Mike does it better!). One more Class of '14 moving on!
Lucky Mike said
05:49 PM Jan 27, 2014
Mike Grabs Cheryl for a Happy Dance Tango!!!!.....................H a P p Y Dance!!!!!.....................Thank you Cheryl , Take A bow
Congrats on the Sale!!!!
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Monday 27th of January 2014 05:50:33 PM
French Bikers said
05:53 PM Jan 27, 2014
Congrats!! happy for you something less on your mind. I have to admit I'm a bit jealous but I keep the faith and my time will arrive.
Good luck in your new adventure.
Jean
2riker2go said
06:29 PM Jan 27, 2014
Congratulations, sounds like you can breathe pretty easy now!! Well, expect for the fact that you're going to be running around like a crazy person!! Hope the cleanout of the house goes smoothly.
Jo and Ben said
07:21 PM Jan 27, 2014
Congratulations! We're right behind you . . .
NWescapee said
09:19 PM Jan 27, 2014
Congrats!!! If I had to do it all over again, we would have started with the garage, that makes the rest of getting rid of stuff seem easy
canuck said
09:25 PM Jan 27, 2014
We had family come through and take what they wanted which got rid of lots of stuff. A few truckloads to local charties and a few more to the dump and poof it was gone! ......OK it took days but it gets done. Congrats on the sale!
Scott
DebbieM said
09:33 PM Jan 27, 2014
Congrats El Rojo! We're so excited for you! I hope ours goes that smoothly and quickly! We're also right behind you. See you at the April Rally! Let us know if you start a blog, I'd sure love to read about those just starting out as we will be in your shoes, hopefully, very soon! Go Class of 2014!!!!!
The Restless Youngs said
10:06 PM Jan 27, 2014
Congratulations!! Very excited for you guys and glad the sales process has been smooth sailing so far. Hopefully purging the remainder of your stuff goes just at easy!!! Hope to follow in your footsteps soon!! Guessing you'll be long gone by the time we head back down to pick up our coach?
el Rojo and Pam said
06:44 AM Jan 28, 2014
Thanks everyone. I guess the work starts now but doing something has to be better than sitting around waiting on all the paper work "contracts" to be signed.
We didn't sign up early enough for the spring rally, but we are on the waiting list.
Looks like Mike is going to have a lot of HaPpy DaNcE partners this year!
BiggarView said
06:47 AM Jan 28, 2014
Red, as you get into the starting gate, remember to not chomp down too hard on that bit. We don't want to read about you first RV adventure at the dentist Here's to a smooth transition to your new adventure!!!
dianneandsteve said
08:14 AM Jan 28, 2014
Congrats Red!!! All that work you have ahead of you will help to pass the time more quickly and you'll be on the road before you know it. Hope to see you guys on that road as you pass through BC on your way to AK This summer.
Cheers!
Bill and Jodee said
08:23 AM Jan 28, 2014
Congratulations on the sale! It's encouraging to read that many folks from different areas of the country are able to sell their homes for good offers, and I SURE hope that trend continues for a long while .
Ditto what Debbie said - keep us posted as you pull out of the driveway! Always valuable to learn from those who forge ahead .
Jodee
jrzygrl64 said
09:02 AM Jan 28, 2014
This is great news! Hope things continue to go smoothly for you!
MarkS said
09:48 AM Jan 28, 2014
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Red's so happy, blah, blah, blah. And then the voices in my head... My mom says, if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all. Well it ain't like me to keep my mouth shut so teach me those dance steps again.
Red, your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to empty your house and keep very little. Nothing larger than a bread box can go with you. Your choice to ruin your financial future with that depreciating asset and die a pauper was yours alone. (Not that the rest of us didn't encourage). As you travel the land (enjoying every freaking minute) remember these words, which have one meaning for those in S&B but two meanings for those of us in tiny mobile houses, "you can't take it with you". Please save a spot for us in the poor house. We are right behind you.
This message won't self destruct because that would be, like totally hard on your computer and not very neighborly of me.
Loretta said
09:48 AM Jan 28, 2014
Congratulations. The time will go by so quickly while you are busy downsizing. This is an exciting time that you will have stories to tell for a long time.
Dog Folks said
11:19 AM Jan 28, 2014
el Rojo wrote:
The house sold to our first offer and we have passed the the inspection negotiations and option period. Realtor says it's a little smoother sailing now. But all that stuff is still here! Gotta get serious now!!!!!!!!!
Well get going! We are waiting for you. Congratulations.
-- Edited by Dog Folks on Tuesday 28th of January 2014 11:19:30 AM
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
11:25 AM Jan 28, 2014
MarkS wrote:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Red's so happy, blah, blah, blah. And then the voices in my head... My mom says, if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all. Well it ain't like me to keep my mouth shut so teach me those dance steps again.
Red, your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to empty your house and keep very little. Nothing larger than a bread box can go with you. Your choice to ruin your financial future with that depreciating asset and die a pauper was yours alone. (Not that the rest of us didn't encourage). As you travel the land (enjoying every freaking minute) remember these words, which have one meaning for those in S&B but two meanings for those of us in tiny mobile houses, "you can't take it with you". Please save a spot for us in the poor house. We are right behind you.
This message won't self destruct because that would be, like totally hard on your computer and not very neighborly of me.
Hang on Mark, your turns coming!
Congrats on the sale ! The clean out is tough to get going on, but gets easier as time progresses and as the cabinets get full in the rig.
Just remember to breath and its all good!
BiggarView said
11:41 AM Jan 28, 2014
MarkS wrote:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Red's so happy, blah, blah, blah. And then the voices in my head... My mom says, if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all. Well it ain't like me to keep my mouth shut so teach me those dance steps again.
Red, your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to empty your house and keep very little. Nothing larger than a bread box can go with you. Your choice to ruin your financial future with that depreciating asset and die a pauper was yours alone. (Not that the rest of us didn't encourage). As you travel the land (enjoying every freaking minute) remember these words, which have one meaning for those in S&B but two meanings for those of us in tiny mobile houses, "you can't take it with you". Please save a spot for us in the poor house. We are right behind you.
This message won't self destruct because that would be, like totally hard on your computer and not very neighborly of me.
Here's suggestion for Howard & Linda at the rallys or for any gathering of RVers.... Comedy night. Mark, since the moderators cutout the inside joke(thankfully) only a few of us know what you are alluding to. This is just too funny. My sides hurt from laughing today.
jrzygrl64 said
02:50 PM Jan 28, 2014
OMG - I am at the eye doc and everyone around me is staring b/c I am LOL so loudly!
MAX-ANN said
03:13 PM Jan 28, 2014
Congratulations!!! I sure hope it's contagious! Ours has been on the market for almost 3 months! Have a potential buyer coming Thursday. Most of the stuff we have gotten rid of so far has gone to the DAV. Almost all the proceeds go to our vets, unlike some charities that have a rich CEO. And they came and picked up most of it. Now I just run a few things out to them when I have a fair amount. I know you are excited! Maybe we'll see you on the road soon!
Lucky Mike said
03:13 PM Jan 28, 2014
Mark......I got a funny feeling both of us will not be allowed at a rally at the same time......or at least in the same state!!
MarkS said
03:34 PM Jan 28, 2014
Mike, not to worry. We can come incognito. And if we can't find a cognito to rent we can show up wearing past president masks.
cherylbrv said
04:07 PM Jan 28, 2014
NWescapee wrote:
Congrats!!! If I had to do it all over again, we would have started with the garage, that makes the rest of getting rid of stuff seem easy
Not the way it worked here. cleaned out the garage so that all the junk from the rest of the house had another place to be located!!! Now have to clean out the garage again!!!
Dog Folks said
05:49 PM Jan 28, 2014
Lucky Mike wrote:
Mark......I got a funny feeling both of us will not be allowed at a rally at the same time......or at least in the same state!!
Maybe not, but Nikki would be welcome!
el Rojo and Pam said
08:29 PM Jan 28, 2014
Dog Folks wrote:
el Rojo wrote:
The house sold to our first offer and we have passed the the inspection negotiations and option period. Realtor says it's a little smoother sailing now. But all that stuff is still here! Gotta get serious now!!!!!!!!!
Well get going! We are waiting for you. Congratulations.
-- Edited by Dog Folks on Tuesday 28th of January 2014 11:19:30 AM
That's the same thing I heard from my wife, but you are a little more politically correct. LOL
el Rojo and Pam said
08:39 PM Jan 28, 2014
Lucky Mike wrote:
Mark......I got a funny feeling both of us will not be allowed at a rally at the same time......or at least in the same state!!
Y'all come to Texas.......you'll just blend in.
-- Edited by el Rojo on Tuesday 28th of January 2014 08:39:44 PM
WestWardHo said
09:00 PM Jan 28, 2014
El Rojo,
So happy for you and hope we get to meet you at the spring rally or another one!
The house sold to our first offer and we have passed the the inspection negotiations and option period. Realtor says it's a little smoother sailing now. But all that stuff is still here! Gotta get serious now!!!!!!!!!
We used a local version of an "e-bay" type web site. People almost fought over the good stuff. Cash in hand and they had to take it away themselves. I could control how much I sold each day by the number of listings I posted. I did very little work and over ten thousand rolled in. I had really good junk!
Good luck with your stuff and congrats on the quick sale.
Mike Grabs Cheryl for a Happy Dance Tango!!!!.....................H a P p Y Dance!!!!!.....................Thank you Cheryl , Take A bow
Congrats on the Sale!!!!
-- Edited by Lucky Mike on Monday 27th of January 2014 05:50:33 PM
Good luck in your new adventure.
Jean
Congratulations, sounds like you can breathe pretty easy now!! Well, expect for the fact that you're going to be running around like a crazy person!!
Hope the cleanout of the house goes smoothly.
Scott
We didn't sign up early enough for the spring rally, but we are on the waiting list.
Looks like Mike is going to have a lot of HaPpy DaNcE partners this year!
Red, as you get into the starting gate, remember to not chomp down too hard on that bit. We don't want to read about you first RV adventure at the dentist
Here's to a smooth transition to your new adventure!!!
Congrats Red!!! All that work you have ahead of you will help to pass the time more quickly and you'll be on the road before you know it. Hope to see you guys on that road as you pass through BC on your way to AK This summer.
Cheers!
Ditto what Debbie said - keep us posted as you pull out of the driveway! Always valuable to learn from those who forge ahead
Jodee
Red, your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to empty your house and keep very little. Nothing larger than a bread box can go with you. Your choice to ruin your financial future with that depreciating asset and die a pauper was yours alone. (Not that the rest of us didn't encourage). As you travel the land (enjoying every freaking minute) remember these words, which have one meaning for those in S&B but two meanings for those of us in tiny mobile houses, "you can't take it with you". Please save a spot for us in the poor house. We are right behind you.
This message won't self destruct because that would be, like totally hard on your computer and not very neighborly of me.
Congratulations. The time will go by so quickly while you are busy downsizing. This is an exciting time that you will have stories to tell for a long time.
Well get going! We are waiting for you. Congratulations.
-- Edited by Dog Folks on Tuesday 28th of January 2014 11:19:30 AM
Hang on Mark, your turns coming!
Congrats on the sale ! The clean out is tough to get going on, but gets easier as time progresses and as the cabinets get full in the rig.
Just remember to breath and its all good!
Here's suggestion for Howard & Linda at the rallys or for any gathering of RVers.... Comedy night. Mark, since the moderators cutout the inside joke(thankfully) only a few of us know what you are alluding to. This is just too funny. My sides hurt from laughing today.
Not the way it worked here. cleaned out the garage so that all the junk from the rest of the house had another place to be located!!! Now have to clean out the garage again!!!
Maybe not, but Nikki would be welcome!
That's the same thing I heard from my wife, but you are a little more politically correct. LOL
Y'all come to Texas.......you'll just blend in.
-- Edited by el Rojo on Tuesday 28th of January 2014 08:39:44 PM
So happy for you and hope we get to meet you at the spring rally or another one!
She who is happy dancing for you too!