Well, it's Sunday night and we just got back from having dinner at a local pub in Marion with Denny and Marilyn (our old neighbors). Kathy used Thursday and Friday to get things at the house back to normal and I used both days (and the weekend) to get caught up at work.
The folks who called when we were down there saying they wanted to write an offer did write and we are "In Contract" and we'll close at the end of May, buyers and sellers are both happy and I'll be happy when I get paid. Worked with another buyer Friday and today and we should be writing an offer on Monday, took a new listing Thursday and another one tomorrow. I have appts booked every night this week, so things are busy right now with about $25k in commission on the books if everything closes.
I got the mower out yesterday and it started! So I cut the grass and the dandelions. We had Bubby for most of the day and I got the golf cart started too after a long cold winter and tried to take him for a ride, but he was afraid, so he just watched Papa ride around the yard.
Chuck (lodge seller) called this afternoon and Betty and family from Iowa are on their way back to Iowa. Family came and gathered what few things they wanted along with getting Betty from the nursing home and they're gone. Kathy and I are going to the lodge Tuesday afternoon to see if there's anything we might want before Chuck and Delores call the auctioneer to get the rest of the stuff out of there. After that, we can close on the deal and move.
I haven't heard any more from Nationwide. I've done the phone interview (from Jax) and also did the personal assesment online and now my file has been forwarded to the "hiring manager" that's the department head of the department I would be working in. So hopefully that person will like what he/she sees in my portfolio and calls me for a personal interview.
Kathy had applied at our local "Discount Drug Mart" a while back and they called her for an interview which she had Friday. They are looking for someone to work part time in the "Cosmetics / Video" department and she would work a couple nights a week and one or two days a month on weekends. She hopes to hear from them early this coming week.
Guess that's it for now, more later (Happy Birthday Marilynn!!!!)
Thanks for the update. sounds like things are looking up. so happy for you!! What happens to the real estate thing if you work for Nationwide?
ReplyDeleteWow, Bert, you sent some great news. I know you and Kathy are happy to be back. Everything seems to be falling into place, Kathy's work, contracts, the lodge and Nationwide sounds promising too. Glad to hear it all. Thanks for the pictures. I will send a few in a couple of days. I want to take my disk to Walgreens to make a few prints to show my friends before I download them onto the computer. I am working on putting the binding on my quilt and then it will be done! I love it. I never thought I would do such a big project of hand applique. Tomorrow I go back to Kyla's school to listen to the 1st graders read and Thursday I have an embroidery class. Friday I'll be going to an appreciation lunch for the volunteers at school. Rick will be gone this weekend to Amelia Island with his study group (?) I'm going to make spaghetti today, it's been a long time. It seems we just have protein and veggies most of the time and way too many snacks. (I'm sitting here drinking a capichino right now.) Later, love, Marilynn
ReplyDeletesounds like things are looking up for everyone. We got 1/2 the money due us on our 2008 return after we got back!! The rest will come soon. Yea!!
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