So I gave blood today. It's always a nice time to relax, read the paper, and look forward to the goodies afterwards (all while doing a good deed for those in need). So when I arrived, I had to wait a bit. I grab a few newspaper sections and started to browse. When I realized the Green Bay Press Gazette's Sunday real estate section was in my pile, I knew I had enough to keep me occupied. So I take that paper into the little room where they prick your finger (and it hurts for a week), check your iron count, and take your blood pressure. Probably in an inconsiderate way, I continue to peruse the open house listings while the kind, Blood Center blood collection specialist stabs my finger. She asks, "Are you looking for a house?" I said no, but admitted that I enjoy window shopping. She said that she enjoys it too. We talked a bit about the local real estate market....she mentioned that a real estate agent recently told her that our harsh winter put a damper on house sales but now things are really picking up. She said it was amazing how houses that sat all winter are now disappearing.
She started to tell me about one in particular....she watched it all winter. It was empty. She even climbed into the snow to peek in the windows. She liked it. She liked the arches and brick...
She said she finally called an agent about it and was so disappointed that it had sold! She couldn't believe it. She was so mad she waited and now to find out it sold for only $38,000! What? $38,000? A brick house with arches? Empty all winter and now it's gone. DAMN! That's our house! That's our HUDling!
I laughed! I laughed hard, slammed my hand on the table and said, "I bought it!" We were both stunned. It was great.
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