Paper and Signs

Anxiety levels slowly rising but somehow things have actually gotten off to a good start. Real estate agent called today to say that we've had three enquiries for the internet ad already and has arranged to get two buyers through tomorrow at 12. Hopefully just a small taste of the interest we'll see at the open house!



Ad spot in the local paper looks snazzy, though I did try to get her to change that darn ampersand... no one listens anymore. Sign has been put up in front of the house too so we'll be paying attention to any slow drive-bys.

Two more sleeps!

For Sale!

And here's the first drip in what will be a torrent of advertising that's been organised for the sale of our adorable abode. The first ad on realestate.com went up this afternoon, after a few minor technical difficulties (details which will be revealed in an upcoming list of the joys of selling property). The photographer has done a pretty nice job of capturing the funkiness of the unit and I'm glad that there are a heap of photos up for potential buyers to see. There's nothing I hate more than a real estate listing with hardly any photos.

Photos have also been added to Picasa for posterity. We feel like we're living in a display home right now.



The two things I'd probably have changed were the wedding photos in the bedroom (I think it makes it hard for someone to imagine living in a room with photos of another happy couple on the wall) and the dodgy pendant light in the kitchen (that doesn't work). Both things that I mentioned but were promptly ignored by the real estate agent... grr...

Three more sleeps till the open house. Yay!

Before shot

Here I thought we were busy when trying to buy a house. Freaking hell, we looked bloody catatonic compared to how flat out we've been over the past few days. De-cluttering and cleaning and polishing and scrubbing and filing and packing and hiding and... gwargh!!!

We took some photos on Friday prior to a weekend covered in elbow grease. It was kind of hard getting nice shots at night and it certainly helps me appreciate how hard it is to take a great photo for real estate.



The photographer came by today to the house to take the real photos. Caught an early preview of the shots and I must say (though I'm probably biased) they really do pop. Certainly made spending all weekend with a duster and sponge in hand worth it. Hopefully the ad will be up on realestate.com towards the end of the week. Sign board, letter drops and news paper bits should be following soon after, capped off by the first open house on Saturday. The weather better be nice and sunny.

As for the other end of this whole move, our offer on the house in Oxley went unconditional last week. Past the point of no return!