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PROGRESS ON ALL FRONTS

Today was the Realtor Caravan, a weekly event where realtors get to see new properties without the bother of clients. A more free exchange. No nice clothes.

Dan said that 40-50 came out. I counted 25 cards. There were a lot of positive comments most notably around the price we have set for the sale.

The place looked spectacular today. We have "severe clear" in the desert today, as my favorite forecaster likes to put it.

The house was almost always ready although this was the last day of dirt before the weekly cleaning. We had done a lick and a promise for a broker who didn't show earlier in the week so it was pretty easy to set up.

We took care of two things. Booker went to the groomers at 8AM and was out of the way until 1100 when we picked him up and went to lunch. After that, we went over to the new place and walked around, stood in the shade and imagined living there.

It felt pretty good.

As an overlay for this, we had to get the right letter to go to our "banker" to wire the funds for the escrow. It's our money but they want a letter to release it and may even call to make sure it is right. Then there is the form and the route and all that shit. I have done pretty well to get it going. We have a week if they foul it up somehow.

I remain optimistic.

We close a week from Friday, on the 18th. Then move the 25th.

After the realtor gig, Dan was very upbeat. A neighbor came whose sister wants to move here and they would be just next door. Not what I would want but then I don't have a sister.

There are a lot of inquiries of that ilk.

Many hits on the website from regular people and brokers. 350 and 300 respectively.

Dan says that is a lot.

He was on a high after the broker tour.

We agreed to another public open house this Saturday, 12-2. I hate it but that is the game we are in. I had to call Dan and apologize for my negative behavior when he asked. He understands.

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