We Were On the Market… But Not Really

Once we had everything done—

The estate sale, the repairs, the cleaning—

We were finally ready.

So we put it on the market.

Active.

But with a Time Clause.

And on paper, that makes sense.

We still had our first buyer in place…
but this gave us the ability to accept another offer if one came in.

It felt like we were keeping our options open.

And then…

Things got quiet.

Not completely.

But just enough that I could feel it.

And I remember thinking—

“Yep… I’ve seen this before.”

Because it wasn’t the house.

At that point, the house showed beautifully.

It was easy to walk through.
It photographed well.
It felt good.

It was the situation.

Buyers don’t love complication.

They don’t want to:

get excited about a home
write an offer
and then wait to see if someone else steps aside

They’ll just move on to the next one that’s clean and available.

No extra steps.
No waiting.

So even though we were technically on the market…

We weren’t fully in the mix.

We were just a little harder to say yes to.

And that’s all it takes.

After a little time, it became clear.

We needed to simplify things.

So we made the adjustment.

Back to $675,000—the number we had talked about from the beginning.

And once we did that…

Everything shifted.

Showings picked up.
Energy came back.

Because now it felt straightforward again.

And that’s something I’ve learned over the years—

Even a great house can get overlooked…

If it feels even slightly complicated to buy.

If you’re on the market and something feels off—or you’re getting ready to list and want to avoid this entirely—there’s usually a small adjustment that can make a big difference. I’m always happy to walk through that with you.