Mulling it Over

Greetings from beautiful Cloverdale, California. We're enjoying a weekend away in wine country with our Winnebago friends. More to come at Bullwinkle's place, of course. Everything from the weather to the conversation - and everything in between - has been just perfect. And, the best thing is that tomorrow - when everyone else in our group heads home - we get to stay another night. We have a service appointment for the moose in Petaluma on Monday morning.

Between all the fun activities, we've managed to mull over our decision of which realtor to work with. Actually, the decision didn't take much mulling. And, it surprised us. Just in case you couldn't tell, we were leaning one way. (And, we so appreciate the comments of our wonderful readers. Thank you!) Anyway, after our #2 meeting with realtor #1, we've decided to go the other way and go with her.

Turns out, she did not disappoint us. She brought her "A-game" to our second meeting. She expressed genuine enthusiasm about our fulltiming story and the very active role she's eager to play in getting us on the way ASAP. She recommended an "aggressive" listing price that - as it turns out - was in the same ballpark we are. She seems eager to get our place sold by the 4th of July. In this meeting she addressed all of our concerns. Combine that with her experience and her and her firm's dominance in our neighborhood, and our choice was easy.

Yes, she wants to "do stuff" to our house that we don't want to do - or necessarily think needs to be done. But, it's time for us to put this job in the hands of the professionals. Up to now, our job was to get our house in the shape that it would look good to a good listing agent. Mission accomplished! Now, our most important role might just be to stay out of the way. (Thanks, godfadda!) We'll let these pros do their thing. 

We'll get the listing agreement signed early next week. Then, watch out! We'll really be moving! We'll definitely keep you posted.

For now, we're happy to sit in the shade, look out over the grapevine-covered hills and enjoy our friends. We could definitely get used to this!

Happy weekend!

P.S. On this day in 1986 a couple of yuppies got all dressed up and said their "I Dos" in front of their family and friends. 23 years later they're hanging out at a campground preparing to go fulltiming in their new motorhome. What a life. Cheers!