SD ,
Thanks for the frank response. Just from the pix, I can see why your wife was attached to it emotionally. I am also not surprised that you had 2 offers, because it looks like the kind of home I’ve seen people gravitate toward. I’m a firm believer that money isn’t everything and would rather be happy and comfortable living where I want than wealthier in a place I don’t want to be.
I think your experience is a good lesson to all that it’s not a simple dollars and sense decision. We both have sat at seller’s kitchen tables while they agonize over offers that will richly reward them w/o so much as a counter. Heck, nearly 1 year later PS and her hubby are still churning over whether they sold too cheap. The emotional attachment we have with our homes are what make real estate unique from investments in financial instruments and a big reason why I believe prices will not drop as much as most here do. Sure lots of homes will be lost, but many more will remain the keystones of families lives in and around SD.
I hope all works out well for you and have no doubt it will.
