Nope.

Well, too bad, we didn't get it.

Apparently there was a last minute buyer who came out of the woodwork. The wife grew up near the cottage, and when the sellers heard who wanted to buy it, they broke down with tears of happiness. So we wouldn't have had a chance no matter what. I don't think they even paid more than we offered.

So, back on the hunt. It wasn't meant to be this time around...

Competition...

There's another offer on the cottage. The real estate agent for the sellers let it slip that "it's good there's another offer, because it makes the sellers face reality." - which means that the other offer is also nowhere near their asking price. Our agent couldn't believe their agent said that to her!

Anyhow, we took out a few of the contingencies we had put in the contract, and upped the offer by 10k. We have a set limit that we will not go above, and we have a little more wiggle room. We'll see what happens!

In pursuit of a cottage...

We made an offer today on the cottage in Monmouth, ME. We offered $75k lower than asking price, so we'll see how the four brothers and sisters react to that. They have until Monday at 5pm to respond.

If we're successful, I'll have blog updates about our renovation adventures, which will happen in stages over the next few years.

Wish us luck! And think of it as your vacation home away from home as well!

Here's the link: http://www.newenglandmoves.com/real-estate/property/35-no-shore-drive-monmouth-me-04259/single-family-home/mls-989977/1100046?pos=9&search=0039030aabfa319ee315a5c50dc04097c8d33e6a