[Timco]

Originally Posted by Need_for_speed

Sorry to hear that! Hope it all works out.

FYI, the housing market in this area has gone nuts. My daughter just bought her first home. It's a 3 bed, 1 bath ranch built in 1962. 1400 sq ft. It needs some work, to say the least. Sale price...$395k, or about $45k over the asking price. Every house she looked at, there was a bidding war. And you had to have at least 20 percent down in cash or your offer landed in the trash.

And now my wife and I are getting cold calls from realtors with offers from people to buy our house -- sight unseen! It's not on the market, and we have no desire to sell. It's just crazy, and a far cry from a few years ago...

Bristol house is on 1/2 acre, built 1820. 3000sq'. Just one bath. We agreed on $485k. It's been listed for months. I can add a bath easy. Full basement too, and a 1500sq' shop out back. Perfect for us.

Warren property is same era, across street from the river, only 1700sq', but has a barn that's about 4000sq' and 2.5 stories. Huge. And it's on 3 acres. About 500k. Again, been listed a while.