Yes! YES! YES!!!

It's semi-official! James and I received word from our realtor last night that the seller will accept our offer!

Before I launch into the details, I would like to take a moment to summarize our efforts to this point.

After years of dreaming and researching, we contacted our first realtor on June 15th, 2010. Red flags were quickly popping up with this character. He was dismissed within three months; it was a happy day for me. However, James and I shelved actively hunting for our place until May of this year.

I had emailed James a few listings. Of course, when he responds, his picks were brilliant. I was especially excited about a house that bordered Castle Rock state park. Ultimately, it was our current realtor, who was referred by a friend and coworker, that suggested in her first day the property we are claiming.

If you are open to Felton, there is a huge home on 26 acres that you may be interested in...it is a bank owned home and the asking price is $499000, however I would have to check to see if they have offers yet. The address is 13800 E Upper Zayante Rd. There is supposed to be a well on the property, however this is a bank owned home and the typically have little to no information on the property and are only obligated to provide minimal disclosures.

On May 31, 2011, at 1:15 PM, Kyle Miller <kylemiller@yahoo.com> wrote:

When would you like to meet with Janeen? This weekend?
I'll try to get started with the pre-approval today. Work is crazy, as expected, but I'll squeeze it in.
Also, what do you think of the Felton place she suggested?
LOVE YOU!

On May 31, 2011, at 2:24 PM, Jenwei Mei <jenweimei@yahoo.com> wrote:

This weekend sounds good.:-) Or if you like you can meet her first.She sounds much better than Tom.The one in Felton she mentioned is the one we went to check several months ago, would love to check inside the house.Great job done!! :-*

It was pouring rain on June 4th when James and I first toured the place. By June 13th, we made our first offer. Because the property was predestined for an auction, the offer was rejected. Never taking rejection well, we talked it over, and decided to race against the auctioneer's clock to purchase the place pre-auction. We managed to get everything we needed one day before the deadline of July 7th. Mercifully, the seller (aka bank) gave us the nod on July 15th.

Now the renovation adventure begin!