the simplicity of passive patience

After careful deliberation, we'd decided to go forth with the deal as originally planned.

On Thursday, we spoke to our agent who has been behind this deal from the beginning, and told her that we were willing to entertain it again. But our hopes were downgraded drastically with the previous fiasco, so no more sweat would be borne from our brows - the last let down was just too drastic. If they wanted us back, let them work for it. (Our egos are apparently at play here)

Back into attorney review we go. Here's how that works:

You see a house you like, you make an offer - whether you have the money or not - and an agent writes the contract based on that offer. But most agents who are showing (seller's agent) require you to be "PreApproved", or "PreQualified" (yes - theres a difference, and no- I dont know what that difference is). Usually, its the buyer's agent who writes the contract. The agent then sends it to your attorney if the seller agrees to your price offered with that contract. Thus, when that contract is agreed on by all parties PRIOR to attorneys and sent to them subsequently - you're officially in attorney review. Now while in attorney review, a LOT of things could go downhill, so theres no room for celebration just yet. Either or both parties could back out for no reason. However, as a professional courtesy, it's best to state reasons why the contract was voided.

Nonetheless, we tried to refrain from becoming too committed to the house being that we are now in attorney review and need to wait until it bursts, but as always - I become too enamored with the idea of change - of designing to suit our needs. So out comes the trace and mechanical pencils. And the practice of a lot of patience.