Do You Believe?

Do you believe everything happens for a reason?

I do.

Today I showed our home to a potential tenant. Her name is my name. Her husband's name is my husband's name. It gave me the chills the instant I welcomed them- it was like it was just totally meant to be.

I felt so totally comfortable with them that I even told them I would consider moving out even before the new house closes. THAT should tell you how much I think of these people. Remember this? And how I swore I wouldn't consider doing that again? Right. So I told them that if the new house hasn't closed by August I really would consider moving into a temporary location while we wait for our new house to close- depending mostly on the information we get from the seller's bank before then.

Last night I showed our home to another potential tenant. They were willing to wait until mid to end of August for our home too- but they didn't give me the chills the way the tenant today did.

And just now I got another phone call from a military family looking to relocate here. I always get the warm fuzzies about military people because I know the discipline they live with on their jobs.

All three of these tenants are willing to sign extended leases- at least two years. I am just so...relieved. I mean, this is our home. This was not an investment property. We have put four years of love into this house- every shrub, flower, and tree were painstakingly planted by our own hands. We take pride in our home- as everyone does and we just want someone that will love our home and respect it as much as we have.

I am feeling very blessed right now to have multiple potential tenants looking at our home. I honestly thought that it would take a good two or three months and we would have to drop the rent just to get someone in here. I am just hoping that we will also get some good news from the seller's banks in short order. I mean, we have loan approval for the new home. We locked that loan on an extended lock already. We have tenants for our home. We are 100% ready to move- just one small glitch- don't have bank approval to purchase the new home yet.

I am going to have to remind myself that I do believe everything happens for a reason.

Comments

[Crys]

That is so great that not only you have potentials but that you have some good vibes from them. I hope that your decision works out for everyone!

[Minnie]

I'm glad that you have options. I will say that you've got to go with the people you're most comfortable with.
Leasing assumes a lot of risks and you need to find people that would care for and maintain your home as if it were there own. Not the easiest thing to do.
Good luck.
Oh, and Yes, I do believe that everything happens for a reason.