Colleen is leaving Texas in a few hours. I know the move to New Jersey hasn't sunk in yet but I anticipate that the tears will flow when she says goodbye to "The Madge". Unfortunately the Northeast attitude nonsense is already happening to them. When they sold their place here EVERYTHING went very smooth with both seller and buyer honoring their verbal and written agreements. Enter New Jersey - Colleen and Mark agreed to purchase a house at a agreed price only subject to inspection with an agreed closing date. Both Seller and Buyer signed a "Binder" with a $1000 earnest money paid. This was done signed, sealed and delivered last Saturday, on Monday their broker called and said the seller received a higher offer therefore unless Colleen and Mark increase the " previously agreed" price all bets are off and the sellers will now work with the higher bidders. I am proud to say that they told the broker to convey to the Seller "stick it". Now it's back to the drawing board. I am not happy with 1. real estate broker, 2. sellers, 3. state of new jersey (doesn't deserve capitalization) and 4. Shell Oil for not allowing them to use another real estate broker. I always wanted to create competition for my business assuring that they would try harder to get me what I wanted. Colleen and Mark's attitude is "it wasn't meant to be" and I am sure that they will find something real soon. So Au revoir to Colleen and Mark and in twenty four hours it is Bonjour to Sean, Meaghan and Allison.
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