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I bought a house!


This morning I woke at about 4:00 am and couldn’t return to sleep. I was too happy knowing that in just a few more hours I would get the keys to my new home.  All that was left to do was sign a bunch of papers and this charming home would be mine. Well, I didn’t get the keys to my new home.

Last night was the final walk through and to my surprise the sellers were still in the home and hadn’t packed a single thing.  They informed me that they needed more time and that they hired movers who would haul away their belongings on Monday. What? I was trying to be super understanding so I smile and nodded. However, my internal voice was screaming. At the closing, my attorney tld me that I would be compensated for every day that the sellers remained in the home.  On Tuesday afternoon, I will meet the sellers at the home where I will complete another walk through and then will be provided with the keys. Still, I bought a house, a house that I will not have access to for several days.  

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